4222 331 Medication

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Joannalee Cave
4222-331 Support use of medication in social care setting

Outcome 1.1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care setting.
The Medicines Act 1968, the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments), the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments), the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974), COSHH, the Mental Capacity Act (2005) the Access to health records Act (1990), the Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation

Outcome 1.2. Outline the legal classification system for medication

POM > These are medicines only available by prescription
CD’s > Controlled drugs. These will require a prescription at all times. In institutional settings like hospitals and residential/ nursing homes these must be locked in a cabinet that is attached to a wall. In a client’s home they can keep them wherever they wish. This is because in an institutional setting the controlled drugs are the managers responsibility but in the community the controlled drugs are the clients responsibility.
GSL> General sales list medicines. These can be sold without prescription in any shop.
P> Pharmacy medicines, allow pharmacists to sell medicines they suggest without the need for a prescription. People will only be able to purchase these medicines when the pharmacist is present in the pharmacy.
Complimentary /homeopathic remedies> These can be purchased over the counter at a pharmacy, health food shop, picked from the garden or given by a friend. They normally contain herbs and natural products. Some can be quite potent so they should be treated the same way as other medication.

Outcome 1.3. Explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflect and incorporate legislative requirements.
The policies and procedures are put in place to make sure that legislation is being

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