What do I have to do?
You must be able to describe roles and responsibilities with regard to the administration of medicines in a health and social setting.
Help
As a carer your work involves a great deal of responsibility. Your clients may be vulnerable, incapacitated and rely on you to maintain their quality of life by administering their medication.
When you take on such responsibilities you are also agreeing to be accountable for your actions.
1 Who will know if I’m doing it right?
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent inspectorate for all social care services in England.
CQC brings together the inspection, regulation and review of all public, private and voluntary health and adult social care services into one organisation providing a complete picture of social care in England. Working locally and nationally with large organisations and individual clients CQC’s primary function is to promote improvements in social care and protect the rights of people detained under the Mental Health Act.…
