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HSC 3047: Support use of medication in social care settingsAssessment task - HSC 3047 Support use of medication in social caresettingsAs part of your induction to a social care setting you have been asked to produce an inductionfolder about the use of medication in social care settings.Produce the folder in the following sections:Section 1: Legislative frameworkSection 2: Common types of medicineSection 3: Roles and responsibilitiesSection 4: TechniquesSection 5: Promote the rights of the individualTask 1 links to learning outcome 1, assessment criteria 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3.Section 1: Legislative frameworkIn this section present information to show that you can:• identify legislation that governs the use of medication in social care settings• outline the legal classification system for medication• explain how and why policies and procedures or agreed ways of working must reflectand incorporate legislative requirements.Task 2 links to learning outcome 2, assessment criteria 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3.Section 2: Common types of medicineIn this section present information to show that you can:• identify common types of medication• list conditions for which each type of medication may be prescribed• describe changes to an individual’s physical or mental well-being that may indicate anadverse reaction to a medication.© CACHE 2013 Version 5.0 148