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Supporting Use of Medication In Social Care Setting

   

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Supporting Use Of Medication InSocial Care Setting

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1P1 Describe current legislation and policy of authorities for managing medication in socialcare..............................................................................................................................................1TASK 2............................................................................................................................................1P2 Responsibilities and roles of those that are involved in use of medications..........................1TASK 3............................................................................................................................................2P3 Explaining how information of a person medication can be accessed..................................2P4 Describe routes which managed the medications..................................................................2P5 Identify different forms where medicines can be presented..................................................3P6 Explain how methods can assist in management of medication............................................3TASK 4............................................................................................................................................4P7 Describe that data which should be recorded the use of medication for a person.................4P8 Safe storage of different medications....................................................................................4P9 Describing how to discard unused and unwanted security medication.................................4CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTIONIn healthcare sector, the use of medication is necessary for employees and they doesrequired for recognise the needy person who use some medication of better health. In social careindustry, the practitioners are mainly responsible for assisting customers services with theirmedication in proper manner (Nelson and Staggers, 2016). In this assignment, it gives moreinformation and knowledge towards the role of practitioners that assist in using the medicine inthe social care sectors. This involves gain of current legislations knowledge which directlyimpact on various medication in appropriate way. The project is based on BUPA care sector. TASK 1P1 Describe current legislation and policy of authorities for managing medication in social careSome are different current policies and legislations which are controlled by medication insocial care settings. Some of these are as follows:Medicines Act 1968- This is that act which are made by government for maintaininghealth and social care of the people in proper manner. The Health Act 2006- Under this act, it provides effective safety and security of anorganisation workers for protect them from any type of harm and damages. The Controlled Drugs Regulations 2013- It is that act which assist in regulating andcontrolling drugs habit among various people. Different drugs can be controlled by Medicine Act1968 and there are several other drugs which has been managed and does not misuse thatsubstance. The Misuse of Drugs Act 2001- This is that legislation act which allow the lawfulpossession and controlled these things in supply of illegal drugs substance (Kelly and et. al.,2014). It will covers safety, security, custody, dispensing, keeping record and disposing ofmaintained drugs for protecting and preventing towards misuse products and services. TASK 2P2 Responsibilities and roles of those that are involved in use of medicationsIn an organisation, there are different individuals which mainly involved in the use ofmedication that are explained as follows:1

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