Medicines information for adult social care services

Page last updated: 3 March 2023
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Find the medicines information for adult social care by type of care setting.

Care homes

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Good governance of medicines
Electronic medicines administration records (eMAR) in adult social care
National Patient Safety Alerts in adult social care
Working with external healthcare professionals
Medicines care plans
Appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in adult social care
Medicines administration records in adult social care
Managing vaccines in care homes
High risk medicines: clozapine
Delegating medicines administration

Home care

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Good governance of medicines
Electronic medicines administration records (eMAR) in adult social care
National Patient Safety Alerts in adult social care
Working with external healthcare professionals
Medicines care plans
Managing oxygen in people’s own homes
Appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in adult social care
Medicines administration records in adult social care
Controlled drugs in home care
High risk medicines: clozapine

Shared Lives schemes

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Good governance of medicines
Managing medicines in Shared Lives schemes
Electronic medicines administration records (eMAR) in adult social care
National Patient Safety Alerts in adult social care
Working with external healthcare professionals
Medicines care plans
Appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in adult social care
Medicines administration records in adult social care
Training and competence for medicines optimisation in adult social care
Multi-compartment compliance aids (MCAs) in adult social care

Supported living

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Good governance of medicines
Managing medicines in supported living
Electronic medicines administration records (eMAR) in adult social care
National Patient Safety Alerts in adult social care
Working with external healthcare professionals
Medicines care plans
Appropriate use of psychotropic medicines in adult social care
Medicines administration records in adult social care
Training and competence for medicines optimisation in adult social care
Multi-compartment compliance aids (MCAs) in adult social care

More information

For further advice, contact medicines.enquiries@cqc.org.uk