Care homes
All NICE products on care homes. Includes any guidance and quality standards.
All NICE products on care homes. Includes any guidance and quality standards.
This guideline covers good practice for managing medicines in care homes. It aims to promote the safe and effective use of medicines in care homes by advising on processes for prescribing, handling and administering medicines. It also recommends how care and services relating to medicines should be provided to people living in care homes.
This quality standard covers managing medicines safely and effectively in care homes. It includes processes for prescribing, handling and administering medicines for adults, young people, and children living in care homes. It also includes providing care and support relating to medicines. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
This guideline covers oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes. The aim is to maintain and improve their oral health and ensure timely access to dental treatment.
This quality standard covers oral health, including dental health and daily mouth care, for adults in care homes (with and without nursing provision). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
This guideline covers keeping adults in care homes safe from abuse and neglect. It includes potential indicators of abuse and neglect by individuals or organisations, and covers the safeguarding process from when a concern is first identified through to section 42 safeguarding enquiries. There are recommendations on policy, training, and care home culture, to improve care home staff awareness of safeguarding and ensure people can report concerns when needed.
This quality standard covers the mental wellbeing of older people (aged 65 and over) receiving care in care homes (including residential and nursing accommodation, day care and respite care). It focuses on support for people to improve their mental wellbeing so that they can stay as well and independent as possible. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
A quick and easy-to-read guide for care home managers about achieving good oral health in care homes.
NICE quick guide - moving between hospital and home, including care homes
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
A quick and easy-to-read guide for care home managers about achieving good oral health in care homes.
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
Wigan Borough CCG has employed a team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to work with GP practices, residential and nursing homes to carry out structured medication reviews for care homes