CC104 - Illegal Drug Misuse in the Service Users Home Policy and Procedure

React Homecare CC104 – Illegal Drug Misuse in the Service User’s Home Policy and Procedure 1. Purpose 1.1 To guide employees and Service Users in dealing with illegal drugs, whilst protecting Service User confidentiality and the obligations of React Homecare. 1.2 To ensure that React Homecare complies with relevant statutory legislation such as the misuse of drugs, health and safety and the equality and human rights legislation. 1.3 This policy applies to illegal drug use by Service Users or their visitors. The policy for drug use by staff is a separate policy and must be followed in cases where there are concerns that staff are using illegal substances. 1.4 To meet the legal requirements of the regulated activities that React Homecare is registered to provide:  The Care Act 2014  The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations 2013  Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974  Human Rights Act 1998  Medicines Act 1968  The Human Medicines Regulations 2012  Mental Capacity Act 2005  Mental Capacity Act Cod of Practice  Misuse of Drugs Act 1971  The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973  The Misuse of Drugs and Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) (Amendment) Regulations 2007  Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998 2. Scope 2.1 The following roles may be affected by this policy: o All staff 2.2 The following service users may be affected by this policy: o Service Users 2.3 The following stakeholders may be affected by this policy: o Family o Advocates o Commissioners o External health professionals o Local Authority o NHS o Police 3. Objectives 3.1 To ensure that staff have access to and understand the procedures that must be implemented if they suspect that a Service User or a visitor is Page 1 of 4