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Medication Handling in Community-Based Health Services/Residential Facilities in NSW - Guidelines

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2005_105

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Pharmaceutical

Summary
Guidelines for handling of medication by persons employed in community-based health services and in residential facilities such as group homes, boarding houses and hostels (nursing homes excluded).

Date of Publication: 25 January 2005

Replaces: N/A
Author Branch: Pharmaceutical Services

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations, Community Health Centres, Divisions of General Practice, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, Ministry of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Distributed to: Public Health System, Community Health Centres , Divisions of General Practice, Environmental Health Officers of Local Councils, Ministry of Health, Public Health Units, Public Hospitals

Review Date: 25 January 2010

Policy Manual: Not applicable

Previous reference: 97/10

Issue Date: 07 February 1997

Status: Active

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Medication Handling in Community-Based Health Services/Residential Facilities in NSW - Guidelines

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