Identify current legislation guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. The medicines act 1968 The misuse of drugs act 1971 The misuse of drugs (safe custody) regulations 1973 si 1973 no 798 as amenended by the misuse of drugs regulations 2001 The safe management of controlled drugs 2006 The children act 1989 The data protection act 1998 The care standards act 2000 The health and social care act 2001 The health act 2000 Health and safety at work act 1974 The control of substances hazardous to health (cosh) Hazardous waste regulations 2005 Mental capacity act 2005 The access to health records act 1990 Below are the main points of some legislation. The medicine act 1968 Governs the manufacture and supply of medicines. This requires that the local pharmacist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication.
Support Use of medication in social care settings Unit HSC3047 Outcome 1 Please identify and explain the legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings. Medicine Act 1968, Requires that the local pharmacist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication via a receipt of a prescription from an authorised person ie a Doctor. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971(and further amendments) This law controls dangerous or highly addictive drugs known as controlled drugs the act is to prevent the misuse of of controlled drugs. The Misuse of Drugs and the misuse of Drugs(safe custody ) (amendment) Regulations 2007 This act specifies how controlled drugs are stored, administered and disposed of. Health and Safety at work act 1974.
ASM 34: Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effect 1.1 The pieces of legislation in place that manage the administration of medication to people are: The Medicines Act (1968) The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) The Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs (safe Custody)(Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations (2006) The acts relating to my work place are: The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations (1999) The Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (regulated activities) Regulations 2009 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) My work place medication procedure states: All staff who administer medication must of completed training which meets the requirements of CQC (Care Quality Commission) Medication must not be given to service users that hasn't been prescribed to them. Medication must be dispensed from the original container or a correctly labelled and approved dispenser e.g. : blister pack or Nomad system. Prior to administering medication should be carefully checked to ensure it was prescribed for that service user. Examine the MARS sheet checking for name, dosage, recent changes, instructions and that the medication hasn't already been given.
Unit 4222-331 Supporting use of medication in social care settings (HSC3047) Outcome 1 1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medications in social care. The Medicines Act 1968 CQC Regulation Equality Act 2010 Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulation 2006 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. 2. Outline the legal classification system for medication The classifications of medicines are all related to the medicines act 1968.
Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects Learning Outcome 1 1) identify current legislation, guidelines, policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication • The Medicines Act 1968 and subsequent amendments • Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Controlled drugs) and amendments 1985, 2001 • Misuse of Drugs (Safe custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 • Health And Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent amendments • COSHH Regulations 1999 • Care Standards Act (Receipt, storage and administration of medication) • Domiciliary Care Agencies Regulations 2002 • Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005(UK) Hazardous Waste Regulations NI 2005 • The Handling of Medicines in Social Care 2007, published by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (of Great Britain (RPSGB) • National Minimum Standards for Care Homes/Domiciliary Care in England, Wales and Northern Ireland • Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines. Learning Outcome 2 1) describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Pain-killing drugs (analgesics) are common medications. Non-opioid analgesics include aspirin and paracetamol. Opioid analgesics include morphine and oxycodone. All analgesics can cause unwanted side effects.
Unit 4222-331 Support use of medication in social care settings (HSC 3047) Gemma Marshall The legislation that governs the use of medication in social care setting is Regulation 13 of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (REgulated Activities) Regulations 2009: · 13(1) The registered person must protect service users against the risks asssociated with the usafe use and management of medicines, by means of making appropriate arrangements for the obtaining, recording, handling, using, safekeeping, dispensing, safe administration and disposal of medicines for the purposes of the regulated activity. · 13(2) In making the arrangements referred to in paragraph (1), the registered person must have regard to any guidance issued by the secretary of state or an appropriate expert body in relation to the safe handling and use of medicines. The misuse of drugs act 1971, mental capacity act 2005, health and safety at work act 1974, access to health records act 1990, data protection act 1998, COSHH regulations 1999, care standards act 2000, administration and control of medicines in care homes and childrens services june 2003 and Hazardous waste regulations 2005 are also relevant to the use of medication in social care settings. Medicines are all classified by the medicines act 1968. these are the 4 main classifications of medicine; · General sale list medicines (GSL) such as paracetamol · Pharmacy medicines (P) such as chloramphenicol eye drops · Prescription only medicines (POM) such as Eumovate Cream · Controlled Drugs (CD) such as Ritalin and Oramorph 100mg Policies and procedures must reflect and incorporate legislative requirements because policies and procedures are set out through legislation. The policies and procedures put in place make sure that legislation is being followed so that all people in the setting
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There are many different legislations that governs the use of medication in social care settings, one of these include The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. From 2011 it defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare of the United Kingdom. Another includes The Medication Act 1968, it governs the medicines for human use and veterinary use, which includes the manufacture of and supply of medicines. The act defines three categories of medicines, prescription only medicines (POM) Pharmacy medicines (P) and the general sales list (GSL). Another is The Misuse of Drug Act 1971.
Madeleine smits Unit Title: ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO INDIVIDUALS, AND MONITOR THE EFFECTS 1. Understand the legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1- Identify current legislation, guidelines, policies and protocol of administrating medication: The pieces of legislation in place that manage the administration of medication to people are: The Medicines Act (1968) The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) The Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs (safe Custody)(Amendment) Regulations 2007 The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations (2006) The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) The Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) The Health and Social Care Act 2008 (regulated activities) Regulations 2009 The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) My work place medication procedure states: All staff who administer medication must of completed training which meets the requirements of CQC (Care Quality Commission) Medication must not be given to service users that hasn't been prescribed to them. Medication must be dispensed from the original container or a correctly labelled and approved dispenser e.g. : blister pack or Nomad system. Prior to administering medication should be carefully checked to ensure it was prescribed for that service user.
Emma Goodwin Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings 1.1 identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings 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. 1.2 outline the legal classification system for medication The legal classification system means that Prescription only medicines can only be issued by doctors, dentists, nurse independent prescribers, pharmacist independent prescribers and supplementary prescribers. The retail sale or supply of product is prohibited. 1.3 explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflect and incorporate legislation requirements The polices and procedures in the care setting are put in place to make sure that legislation is being followed so that all the carers staff and the service users are safe at all times. All of their needs are being met, inclusive practise and diversity is being followed out and that the setting is staying within the law.