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.
Ensure sensitive and private information is kept in a secure/locked drawers or cabinets when not in use. Electronic databases should be protected by adequate spy and virus software. Electronic files should be password protected. Information pertaining to individuals should only be shared on a ‘need to know’ basis. 2.
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.
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 is intended to prevent the non-medical use of certain drugs, particularly those that can lead to dependency. The Health and Social Care Act 2008 sets up requirements for all providers of social care services for protecting people in relation to the risks presented by medicines. 1.2 The Medicines Act 1968 classifies medicines into three categories. Prescription only medicines which can only be bought from a pharmacist if prescribed by a doctor. These include antibiotics and medicines for diabetes and heart disease.
1.2/1.3 vvv Person-centred care values must influence all aspects of health and social care work. Health and social care should be based on person-centred values, and should be individualised as this is a law requirement (Human Rights Act 1998, Health and Social care Act 2012, Codes of practice for Social Care Workers, etc). If person-centre values that underpin all work in the health and social care sector are followed as they should be then all individuals should feel that and health and social workers ensure that: • the individual is supported in accessing their rights • the individual
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.
It also includes any other premises in which the drugs may be stored such as a house, vehicle or other premises where the drugs may be temporarily stored. Controlled drugs may be used inappropriately by people for recreational uses which can cause intentional or unintentional death. Due to this veterinary surgeons are responsible for securely storing and ensuring there is no direct access by members of the public which does include friends and family, employees should only have access as appropriate. This is why a veterinary surgeon must comply with the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 when storing prescription only drugs within the work place. Under this Act it is an offence for any person knowingly to permit the production, supply and/or use of controlled substances on their premises unless the circumstances are exceptional i.e.
A list of the principles to be followed for safe moving and handling. Up to date training on manual handling must be carried out and a risk assessment must be carried out, recorded and followed to minimise the risk of injury to the individuals and the staff. This would provide information such as the number of people required to transfer a service user, mobility equipment needed ect. Care plans must be complete, up to date and read to understand the heath requirements of the individuals. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (MHOR) (as amended 2002)Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations are all legislations relevant to moving and handling and these must be followed.
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.
This Act specifies three main categories of medicines, which are prescription only medicines (PoM), pharmacy only (P) medicines and general sales list (GSL) medicines. P and GSL medicines can both be described as over the counter (OTC) medicines, and there is also a category of drugs called controlled drugs (CD). The Medicines Act 1968 also stipulates that pharmacists have a legal obligation to label all medicines with the Name of the medicine, directions/dose, name of the patient, the date dispensed, the quantity in the container and the name and address of the pharmacy. Another important piece of legislation is the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, which separates controlled drugs into three categories according to their perceived harmfulness. Class A drugs include opium, morphine, heroin and methadone to name but a few.