Administer Medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor the Effects. 1.1 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 safer management of controlled drugs (2006) * The Children Act 1989 * The Data Protection Act 1998
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616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects 1.1 The current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication are: the Health and Safety at Work Act‚ Control of Substances Hazard to Health‚ the Medicines Act‚ the Misuse of Drugs Act‚ the Health and Social Care Act and Essential Standards‚ the RPS Handling Medicines in Social Care Guidelines‚ Health Act 2006. 2.1 The most common type of medication would be: Analgesics: analgesics
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of Medication The Medication Acts 1968 The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 Safe Management of Controlled Drugs Regulations 2006 Health and Social Care Act 2008 Care Quality Commissions’ regulations Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
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Administering Medication to Individuals and Monitoring the Effects The Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales (CSSIW) are the regulatory body that provide us with standards that are expected of us when administrating medication. Under The Medicines Act 1968‚ which is a major piece of legislation‚ governs the responsibility we have in administering medication to our clients. There are three important statements from this piece of legislation‚ which are: Medicines prescribed to a person are that
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Diploma in Health and Social Care Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects 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 Legislation relating to medicines The Medicines Act (1968) It governs the control of medicines for human use and for veterinary use. It requires‚ that the local pharmasist or dispensing doctor is responsible
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1 - Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of ... 1.1 - Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of medication and the legal framework that allows them to
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Cheryl McCarthy Administer medication to Individuals‚ and Monitor The Effects Understanding legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of medication Legislation The Medicines Act 1968. This governs the control of medicines for human and veterinary use which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines – the Act defines three categories of medicine:- 1. Prescription Only Medicines (POM) These are available only from the chemist /pharmacy if prescribed by GP. 2. Pharmacy Medicines
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 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. Legislation The medicines Act (1986) It governs the manufacture and supply of medicines. The act also defines the categories of medicines‚ those that can only be supplied with a prescription‚ those that
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Administer Medication to Individuals and Monitor the Effects 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
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Legislation and Policy Assignment Task 1 Children Act 1989 This Act is to ensure that children are bought up and cared for by their own families. Parents who have children in need should be supported by all relevant services such as the Local Authority to make that their children are being looked after as best as possible. Any support that is provided should be provided in partnership with parents and meet each child’s needs. Children should be protected at all times by relevant intervention
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