Safe Handling of Medicines Course This programme is aimed at people working or wishing to work in a health & social care context & is ideal for those who wish to develop a basis of transferable knowledge & skills in the safe handling of medicines. It is designed to ensure that candidates will gain an understanding of policies & procedures for the handling & storing of medicines & the correct method of record keeping. It is appropriate for care workers working towards the National Care Standards at Induction & Foundation levels. It can also support the requirement to meet the content of the Skills for Care Knowledge Set for medicines, & it can contribute to the Skills for Care Common Induction Standards.