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MEDICATION POLICY FOR
DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES

Issue Date: March 2014
Review Date: March 2016

© Norfolk County Council. Not to be reproduced without written permission.

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CONTENTS
1

Introduction

4

2

Policy Scope and Aims

4

3

Assessing Levels of Support

5

4

Training and Competency

8

5

Principles of Handling Medication

9

6

Supply of Prescribed Medicines (Ordering, Collection and
Storage)

9

7

Administration of medication

11

8

Record Keeping

17

9

Disposal of medication

19

10

Controlled Drugs

20

11

Mistakes and Incidents

20

12

Audit and Risk Management

21

13

Glossary

22

14

References

22

15

List of Appendices

23

2

The Norfolk County Council Medication Policy is produced by the Medication Working
Group, comprising of members of Norfolk County Council, NHS Norfolk and Waveney and
Independent Domiciliary Providers.
Comments on the policy and suggestions for future amendments should be sent to:
helen.wilson@norfolk.gov.uk
The Medication Working Group acknowledges the assistance of West Sussex County
Council and Cambridgeshire Community Services with the production of this document.

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Helen Wilson

30 Nov 12 Initial draft of document
10 Dec 12 Revisions to document following discussion with
Medication Working Group and Katie Woodcock,
PCT Pharmacist
8 March
Addition of Appendices and legal wording re
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liability
25 Nov 13 Revisions to document – amendments for
housing with care and secondary dispensing
26 Nov 13 Revisions to document following discussion with
Medication Working Group
19 Mar 14 Document published

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