Managing medicines in care homes

Webinar: Giving medicines covertly – overcoming the challenges (NICE/SCIE September 2019)

Quick guide: Giving medicines covertly - for care home managers and home care managers providing medicines support

Webinar: Managing medicines in care homes and the community (NICE/SCIE September 2018)

Useful resources from other organisations

Case scenarios for health and social care staff (PDF 389 KB)

Endorsed resource – Care home charter for medicines

Endorsed resource – Medicines Use in Care Homes E-learning (course 2)

Endorsed resource – Medicines Use in Care Homes E-learning (course 1)

Quality and Productivity case study - Ensuring appropriate use of monitored dosage systems: reducing unnecessary pharmacy workload

Using quality standards to improve practice in care homes for older people (PDF 278 KB)

Baseline assessment tool (Excel 59 KB)

Checklist for care home medicines policy (PDF 566 KB)

About the Into practice guide

Practical steps to improving the quality of care and services using NICE guidance