The National Care Standards forCare Homes for Older People require providers to have in place comprehensive policies,procedures and systems for ordering medication and for its safe storage and administration,and for the safe disposal of unused medicines. The standards also require a carehome’s staff to be fully aware of the systems,and to be fully trained in how to manage each resident’s medication safely and inthe way which suits them best.Providers are also required underthe Regulation of Care (Requirements as to Care Services) (Scotland) Regulations2002 to keep a record of any medicines for the use of residents which are kept onthe care service premises, and details of any instances in which medication hasbeen administered to a resident without the resident’s or their representative’sconsent.The Care Commission is responsiblefor regulating providers against these requirements and has a wide range of sanctionsavailable to it should a provider fail to meet any of the requirements.