Safe disposal of waste medicines from care homes (nursing)

20 November 2008

This guidance is about the changes to the arrangements that affect the disposal of medicines in care homes (nursing).

The changes must take into account when assessing if service users are protected by appropriate procedures for disposing of unwanted medication.

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Please note

All guidance with references to the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) are superseded by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and are valid for you to use.