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Supporting use of medication in social care setting

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Supporting use of medication in social care setting TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 TASK 11 P1 Current policy and legislation that governs the handling of medication in social care1 TASK 22 P2 Role and responsibilities of professionals supporting the use of medication. TASK 1 P1 Current policy and legislation that governs the handling of medication in social care There are various important laws and legislation have been made by the government and Health care authorities in UK that governsthe medication sector in social care settings.

Supporting use of medication in social care setting

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TABLE OF CONTENTSINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1 Current policy and legislation that governs the handling of medication in social care....1TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2P2 Role and responsibilities of professionals supporting the use of medication...................2TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2P3 Ways of getting information about an individual's medication........................................2P4 Routes by medication will be administered......................................................................2P5 Different forms in which medication can be presented.....................................................3P6 Equipment can assist in administrating of medication......................................................3TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4P7 Data recorded about the use of medication.......................................................................4TASK 5............................................................................................................................................4P8 Safe storage of different medications................................................................................4P9 Ways of disposing unused or unwanted medications safely.............................................5CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTIONMedication has been provided to the users, in order to improve their health resolving theirmajor disease which are they are facing presently. For providing proper healthcare treatment andservices, it is essential for the professional to have understanding about various aspect ofmedication which are mentioned in this report. Present assignment will provide informationabout the polices made my authorities to handle the medication and role of professional inhealthcare settings. TASK 1P1 Current policy and legislation that governs the handling of medication in social careThere are various important laws and legislation have been made by the government andHealth care authorities in UK that governs the medication sector in social care settings. Thesepolicies are mentioned below:Medicines act 1968- This cat has provided a base through which the licensing, sellingand manufacturing of the medicines (Huntley and et.al., 2012). It mainly plays animportant role in governing the control the over medicines for the human use and for theveterinary use which includes the manufacturing and supply of medicines. It implies thatthe pharmacist does not provide medicines to the use without having any specificmedication prescription from the professionals.Health act 2006: Most important legislation which contains a provision that all the healthcare homes and service providers need to appoint accountable and qualified officers(American Diabetes Association, 2016). It is also important for organisation to get policeinspection to make the sure about the stock and getting correct records of drugs in carehome.Misuse of drug act 2001: It has been made to control the misuse of harmful medicinesby the care homes and unethical sale or purchase of these medicines. Misuse of drug safety custody regulation act: This act is based on the keeping therecords of medicines and other equipments which are used to provide medicines. It statesthat organisations must have proper record of the medicines they have provided andremaining stock in care home.1
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TASK 2P2 Role and responsibilities of professionals supporting the use of medication.There are various roles and responsibilities of professionals who are engaged insupporting the utilization of medicines. It usually based on the ability and skills.It is important of role of professional to be aware about the needs and requirement ofusers in care home (Fisher and et.al., 2012).Provide the whole information about the content of drugs which are available in carehomes.Continuous monitoring of patients at regular interval.Getting information about the patients' history including previous ADR's.Dispensation of medicines in appropriate quantity.TASK 3P3 Ways of getting information about an individual's medication.It is important for the professional and care home to get information about the medicationwhich are taken by users in their previous treatments through interaction.By checking Mar: It will provide support in finding out the medicines and its quantity which istaken by user. This will be prepared by professional for every users in healthcare settings thatneeds to be consider by care home to get information (Care Quality Commission, 2012).Care plan: It is plan or policies which are prepared by care homes of every single patients thatneeds to be consider by the professional to access the information of users previous medication.Medical records: previous medical information and prescription needs to be consider byprofessional to get information (Ball, Bindler and Cowen, 2013).P4 Routes by medication will be administered.There are various routes by which medication of users can be monitored and controlled such as;Oral: By providing the treatments to the users through use injections and tablets thatmust be considered by users.Sublingually: In these methods, liquids and tablets which are provided to the patients areadministered by depending on the speed of absorption of tongue. Example of this areGTM or Angina.2
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