Categories
Organisations we regulate
This section provides information about our role and the legal responsibilities of healthcare providers that handle controlled drugs.
What we do
Our work to oversee the safer management of controlled drugs involves:
- scrutinising how regulators and agencies work together
- leading the Controlled Drugs National Group
- reporting how partner organisations work together to government
- assessing and overseeing how health and social care providers manage controlled drugs.
- taking part in local intelligence networks. These are led by NHS England and bring together organisations from:
- NHS and independent health
- responsible bodies, regulators and agencies including the General Pharmaceutical Council, NHS Counter Fraud Authority and police services.
Find out more
Our reports
The safer management of controlled drugs: annual reports
The law
- Health Act 2006: Part 3 Chapter 1
- Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
- Regulations Statutory Instrument 2013 No. 2013/373
Guidance
Websites
- Department of Health
- General Pharmaceutical Council
- Health Professions Council
- Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
- NHSBSA Prescription Services
- NHS Counter Fraud Authority
- NHS England
- NICE medicines and prescribing support
- Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Public Health England
- The Home Office