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Roles and Responsibilities of Health Care Workers - Report

   

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INTRODUCTIONIn order to provide effective and quality care to care seekers, it is important for themanagement to promote health and hygienic habits in the health care centre (Harris and White,2018). In contrast with this statement, the following report will demonstrate the currentlegislations and policies that regulate handling of medication in social care setting. Roles andresponsibilities of people who are involved in providing health care facilities to service users willbe described in the report. The information about assessing individual medication will beidentified and different forms of medication provided to patients will be explained as well.Eventually, safe storage of different medication and disposal of unwanted medication will beassessed in the assignment.LO 1P1 Legislation governing medicationIn order to provide precise treatment and care to patient it is essential for the managementof health care organisation to follow the legislation that governs their policies. The currentlegislation that must be followed by health care centre is described below:Medicine Act 1968: Medicine Act 1968 was passed by British Parliament whichmandates the control of medicines which are manufactured for the use of human andveterinary purpose (Turner and Clegg, 2014). Health Act 2006: The act was passed in order to mandates certain administrationpractices which enhance health and safety in the health and social care centre. Chapter 1of the act mandates no smoking in the premises and Chapter 2 states the sale of tobacco. The Controlled Drugs Regulations 2013: The act was passed in the parliament of UnitedKingdom mandates the use of drugs which are made for human use. It prevents misuse ofdrugs (Brooker and et..al., 2016).The Misuse of Drugs Act 2001:In 2001, the Misuse of Drug Act was passed in order tomonitor the supply of illegal drugs used for legitimate purpose. It prevents misuse ofillegal drugs and promotes safety within the health care centre.1
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