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.
These policies and procedures are to protect not only the su’s, but also the staff, who are responsible for the administration of medication. All staff have a duty of care to the su’s and should be appropriately trained, before undertaking any medication administration. The medicines act 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication, while staff are not expected to have a detailed knowledge of the legislation, they do need to be aware of the legal differences between types of drugs and legal framework that allows them to handle medicines on behalf of the su’s. The list 1-11 of legislation has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. 2 2.1 Depression is commonly treated with antidepressant
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
HSC 3047 Support use of medication in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings The Medicines Act 1968 Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 COSHH The Mental Capacity Act 2005 The Misuse of Drugs Safe Custody Regulations The Data Protection Act 1998 plus equality legislation The Access to Health Records Act 1990 1.2 Outline the legal classification system for medication The classification system relates to The Medicines Act 1968. The Act has three categories of medicine POM- Prescription only medication which you can get from your pharmacist but has to be prescribed by a practitioner. PO- Pharmacy Only medicines these can be purchased without a prescription. GSL- General Sales List these medicines can be brought from any shop without a prescription. 1.3 Explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflect and incorporate legislative requirements Policies and procedures are put into place to make sure that legislation is being followed and the service users and staff are safe and all needs are being met, inclusive practice and diversity is being followed and the setting is staying within the law.
Controlled Drugs (CDs) are prescription only medicines, defined as ’potentially addictive’ and therefore are subject to additional legal requirements under the Misuse of Drugs Act 3. Explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflect and incorporate legislatives requirements. The policies and procedures are put in place to make sure that legislation is being followed so that all people in the setting, staff and the people who need care are being cared for are safe, all needs are being met, inclusive practice and diversity is being followed out and that the setting is staying within the law. They must reflect on legislation so that the policies and procedures are correct and are the correct way of doing things. For example if a health and safety procedure was put in place and was not in line with legislation then this could cause the setting to get in trouble
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.
1. Identify legislations that governs the use of medication in social care settings 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. 1.2 outline the legal classification system for medication According to Medicines Act 1968, Medicines are classified into three categories • .Prescription Only Medicine:-medication which is sold or supplied only from a registered pharmacy and in accordance with a prescription issued by an appropriate practitioner • Pharmacy medicines- medication which does not require a prescription and may be sold or supplied only in a registered pharmacy by or under the supervision of a pharmacist. • General sales list medicines - can be bought from pharmacies, supermarkets and other retail outlets without the supervision of a pharmacist. These are sometimes referred to as over-the-counter medicines.
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.
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.