Why? where does he keep it at home if not in the ordinary
fridge.................. Insulin does not have to be kept under lock and
key - it is one of the POM drugs under the Medicines Act that is exempted.
Greta Thornbory
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----- Original Message -----
From: Dawn Knight <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:42 AM
Subject: Storage of insulin at work
Hi,
I provide an occupational health advisory service to a computer games
company once a month. There are no other nursing/medical personnel on the
site apart from first aiders. One of the employees who has insulin
controlled diabetes wishes to store his insulin in the fridge at work. I
have advised the HR manager that she should purchase a small lockable fridge
so that it can be stored and that he keeps the key so no-one else can access
it. Does anyone out there have any better ideas? I'm not sure of the law in
such cases.
Many thanks
Dawn Knight
(self-employed OHN)
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