Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects Melanie Gould Outcome 1 The main policy to do with the administration of medication is COSHH, the Control of Substance Hazardous to Health. There are also several other legislations in place with protocols for the administration of drugs and medication, these are listed below:- • The misuse of drugs Act 1971 - its main purpose is to prevent the misuse of controlled drugs • The NHS Pharmaceutical Service (regulations) 1995 • The medicines Act 1968 - requires that the local pharmacist or dispensing doctor is responsible for supplying medication. This can only be done by an authorised prescription. • The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations (2006) specifies how controlled drugs are stored, administered and disposed. Records must be kept for all controlled drugs transactions and they must be kept in a safe cabinet that complies with these regulations • The Misuse of Drugs and the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 specifies the handling and record keeping and storage of Controlled Drugs correctly.
HSC3047 Support use of medication in social care settings Outcome 1 Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings 1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings. * The medicines Act 1968 * The misuse of drugs Act 1971 * The misuse of drugs Regulation 2001 * The misuse of drugs safe custody Regulations 2007 * The health and social Act 2008 * The health Act 2006 2. Outline the legal classification system for medication. POM- Prescribtion only medicines OTC or P- over the counter or pharmacy medicines GSL- General sales list CD- Controlled Drugs 3.
Michael Richards CU1572 Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings 1.1 The legislation that governs the use of medication in social are settings is the 1968 medicines act. 1.2 The legal classification system for medication is as follows: - GSL - General sales list medicines P - Pharmacy medicines POM – Prescription only medicines CD – Controlled drugs 1.3 The way in which we work must be in line with the company policy and procedures, and the company policy and procedures must be in line with current legislation because the care setting could be in breach of current legislation if the clearly defined ways of working are not adhered to. It could also be to the detriment of the service user, which would be a gross misconduct case against the care home. 2.1 Some common types of medication; generic name and corresponding brand name are listed below:- Furosemide – Aqua Ban Paracetemol – Panadol Ibuprofen – Ibuleve Laxative – Lactulose Penicillin- Amoxil 2.2 There are many different conditions for which different medications can be prescribed to cure or treat. Below is a list of a few:- Pain relief - Ibuprofen Constipation- Laxatives Anti-depressant – Fluoxetine Anti-couragulent (blood thinner) – Warfarin Cytotoxic Drugs- Used in the treatment of cancer CU1572 Support Use of Medication in Social Care Settings 2.3 Medicines are prescribed to improve a patients’ condition or illness, however sometimes the medication can present side effects which can be displayed in many different ways.
Lamb CU1572 1.1 The following is a list of legislations that has direct impact upon the handling of medication within in a social care setting, • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 • The Misuse of Drugs(Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973No 798 as amended • By Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 • The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 • The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 as amended by The Regulations of Care Act 2001 • The Children Act 1989 • The Children's Act (Scotland) 1995 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • The Care Standards Act 2000 • The Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 • 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 Regulations(1999-COSHH) • Hazardous Waste Regulations (2005) • Mental Capacity Act(2005) • The Access to health records Acts (1990) 1.2 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 identifies three classes of drugs A, B and C In 1973 amendments was put in place that drugs have to be put in a locked cupboard. PO - Prescription only medication can only be obtained on prescription by a nurse or GP Over the counter - Can be bought in most shops/supermarkets etc. No prescription required. Pharmacy only medication. - under supervision from the pharmacist but does not require a prescription.
Outcome 1 1. Legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings go as follows: the medicines act 1968, the misuse of drugs act 1971, Adults with incapacity act 2000, The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995, The Access to health records Act (1990). 2. There are various legal controls on the retail sale or supply of medicines which are set out in the Medicines Act 1968. Medicines are classified into three categories - Prescription Only, Pharmacy or General Sale List.
Outcome 1 Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings 1. Identify legislations that governs the use of medication in social care settings • The Medicines Act 1968 • The Misuse Of Drugs Act 1971 • The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs 2006 • The Data Protection Act 1998 • Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 • The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH) • Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 • Mental Capacity Act 2005 • The Access to Health Records Act 1990 2. Outline the legal classification system for medication The Medicines Act 1968 defines three classes of medicinal products for human use: - general sale list (GSL) - medicines, pharmacy (P) - medicines and prescription only medicines (POMs). General sale list medicines These are medicines that can be purchased from a wide range of shops, general stores, supermarkets, newsagents, petrol stations, etc. Products classified as GSL are considered to be reasonably safe and therefore can be sold without the supervision of a pharmacist.
Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals, and monitor the effects (ASM34) Outcome 1 Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1. 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 amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 * The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 * The Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 as amended by The Regulation of Care Act 2001 * The Children Act 1989
1. Understand the legislative framework for the use of medication in social care settings 1.1 Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings There is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 with the added ammendments from later years, the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 with the added ammendments, 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 and the Medicines Act 1968. 1.2 Outline the legal classification system for medication The classification of medicines are covered in the medicines act 1968 and whilst working with medication we need to have an understanding and working knowledge of every type of medication. These are: General Sale List (GSL) which mean that these medicines can be bought from any shop, without professional permission, Pharmacy Only (PO) which are medicines that can only be purchased from a recognised pharmacy, Prescription Only Medicines (POM) of which you need a prescription to be able to purchase and Controlled Drugs (CDs) which are also prescription only medicines, defined as they fall into potentially addictive and for this reason are subject to additional legal requirements under the Misuse of Drugs Act 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 there to make sure that the governing legislation is followed so that everybody in the home, that means the staff and the patient's who are being cared for are safe. Also that all needs are being met, the practice and diversity are being followed out in the correct way and that the home itself is following within the law.
1 Understand legislation, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication 1.1 Identify current legislation, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The current legislation that is relevant to administration of medication in social care is: • Care standards act 2000 • Mental capacity act 2005 • Mental capacity act 2000 The legal management of medication are covered by The medicines act 1988 and various amendments such as: • The medicines act 1968 • The misuse of drugs act 1971 • The data protection act 1998 • The health and social care act 2001 • The children act 1989 Some have a direct impact on the handling of medication in social care settings. These are: • The heath act 2000 • Health and safety work act 1974 • The control of substances hazardous to health regulation 1999 • The access to health records act 1990 • Mental capacity act 2005 The recording, receipt, storage, administration and disposal of medications must be adhered by employers and employees in accordance with current policies and procedures. Policies are in place to protect everyone. Training should be undertaken or up to date before a support worker can administrate medication. 2 Know about common types of medication and their use 2.1 Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Common types of medication are: • Antibiotics – these treat infection – side effects are diarrhoea, bloating, sickness, indigestion and abdominal pain.
Jodie Spooner Administer Medication to individuals and Monitor the effects. 1. Understand legislations, policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication. 1.1 Identify current legislations, guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. Many legislations and policies and procedures cover the legal management of medication, individuals handling the medication are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation, but then they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of drugs and the legal framework that allows them to handle medicines before delivering them to a service user.