1) Identify legislations that governs the use of medication in social care setting? The legislations that govern the use of medication include: • The Medicines Act 1968 : This legislation is put in place to make use aware that only pharmacist or dispensing doctors are responsible for supplying medication but only with a receipt of a prescription authorised by a doctor or specialist consultant. • The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971: This legislation is put in place to make sure misuse of controlled drugs is prevented. The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 2007: This legislation is put in place so we understand how to handle, record, and store controlled drugs in the correct way. The Safer Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations 2006: This legislation is put in place to make sure that controlled drugs are recorded when received and administrated.
General Sale List (GLS) This means it must be licensed and can to be sold in shops, supermarkets and doesn’t need a pharmacist to be present unless you get them from a pharmacy. Controlled Drugs (CD) this must be prescribed by a doctor or other designated clinician. So different rules will apply when writing a prescription and also storage and recoding them. 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
Prescription Only Medicines (POM) these medicines can only be obtained with a prescription. 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 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 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. They must reflect on legislation so that the policies and procedures are correct and are the correct way of doing things. 2. Know about common types of medication and their use 2.1 Identify common types of medication Analgesics most people use painkillers to treat mild conditions including head and muscle aches Antibiotics are used to treat infections and illnesses that care caused by bacteria; antibiotics are available on prescription and are used to treat a variety of common
The registration and inspection procedures ensure that the manufacturing process is conducted in accordance with validated quality control tools and measures. Manufacturers’ promotional activities are limited to those claims supported by the product’s label. Products are prescribed and dispensed under the close supervision of licensed health care providers, primarily physicians and pharmacists. In addition, the FDA has recently indicated that products, both with and without abuse potential, 54 must develop special plans to identify, evaluate, and mitigate the product’s risks. Such plans must include, where relevant, the risks of abuse and diversion.
By explaining the importance of keeping information confidential such as daily activities, medications in a secure place and not to disclose any information to anyone outside of the individuals care or other than their direct team. When recording information electronically ensure that you are only accessing that individual’s particular records and password protect the information with an active password that is only known by the professionals concerned. On completion of checking or amending
Protection may include identifying: Measures for communicating health and safetyMeasures for reporting Accidents or health Problems Measures for first aid, fire and emergencies The significant risks- Control measures for hazards The Food hygiene regulation 2005, explains the responsibilities, involved in handling food safely in order to avoid contamination and food poisoning. The Environmental protection act 1990h describes the responsibilities involved in handling clinical wastes in order to prevent harm to the environment. The Control of
Moving and handling – Moved according to needs and safety of all concerned . Medication policy – How individuals have a right to refuse medication . Confidentiality policy – discuss how you protect individuals confidentiality In general terms you have a duty to ensure the well-being of individuals and to ensure their needs are met, however if someone has the capacity to make decisions for themselves, then they have the right to refuse help, even if others disagree with their choice. The choices you
protective equipment? Hazardous substances like cleaning products should always be stored in their correct containers and should be clearly labelled. They should always be used only by people who are properly trained to use these substances and trained people should use these in the correct way that they have been trained. They should be disposed of in the correct manner and using correct storage containers that they are due to be disposed in. Medication: In residential and nursing homes all medication including controlled drugs are administered by a trained nurse unless the client is self-medicating.
What patient variables are most important to consider for Ms. Johnson when assessing her drug therapy? I would consider the health status to make sure that she is not suffering from conditions contraindicated for aspirin and also monitor for signs of toxicity. Assessing lifestyle, diet and habits because Ms. Johnson smokes and smoking with aspirin use increase acid production which increase the risk of GI bleeding. Lifespan and gender should be considered because patients over 60 years old should be given the medication with caution because they have an increased risk for adverse effects. (Aschenbrenner, 2012).
It is CQC‘s job to check that providers continue to meet these standards, and take action if they do not. CQC’s role is to regulate providers of health or adult social care in England – for example NHS trusts private hospitals, care home owners and dental practices. This is separate to professional regulatory bodies, for example the General Medical Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council, which regulate professional care staff as individual practitioners. If we find that providers are not meeting the government standards, we take action to make them put it right. If the provider does not do what we ask and we believe people are at unacceptable risk of poor care, we have a range of strong enforcement powers.