The Regulated Services (Service Providers and Responsible Individuals) (Wales) Regulations 2017

PART 14 Requirements on service providers as to supplies, hygiene, health and safety and medicines

Supplies

55.  The service provider must ensure that supplies are available of a sufficient quantity and of a suitable type to deliver the service effectively and to meet the care and support needs of the individuals.

Hygiene and infection control

56.—(1) The service provider must have arrangements in place to ensure—

(a) satisfactory standards of hygiene in the delivery of the service;

(b) the appropriate disposal of general and clinical waste.

(2) The service provider must have policies and procedures in place for the control of infection and to minimise the spread of infection and must ensure that the service is provided in accordance with these policies and procedures.

Health and safety

57.  The service provider must ensure that any risks to the health and safety of individuals are identified and reduced so far as reasonably practicable.

Medicines

58.—(1) The service provider must have arrangements in place to ensure that medicines are stored and administered safely.

(2) These arrangements must include the arrangements for—

(a) maintaining a sufficient supply of medicines;

(b) the effective ordering, re-ordering, recording, handling and disposal of medicines;

(c) regular auditing of the storage and administration of medicines.

(3) The service provider must have a policy and procedures in place in relation to the safe storage and administration of medicines and must ensure that the service is provided in accordance with this policy and these procedures.