Care homes
All NICE products on care homes. Includes any guidance and quality standards.
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226 results for "care homes"
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Managing medicines in care homes (SC1)
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.
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Medicines management in care homes (QS85)
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.
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Oral health for adults in care homes (NG48)
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.
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Oral health in care homes (QS151)
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.
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Safeguarding adults in care homes (NG189)
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.
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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes (QS50)
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.
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Improving oral health for adults in care homes
A quick and easy-to-read guide for care home managers about achieving good oral health in care homes.
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Moving between hospital and home, including care homes
NICE quick guide - moving between hospital and home, including care homes
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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes: statement 6
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
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Improving-oral-health-for-adults-in-care-homes
A quick and easy-to-read guide for care home managers about achieving good oral health in care homes.
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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes: statements 1 and 2
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
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Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes: statements 3, 4 and 5
A tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people, to help you put NICE quality standard QS50 into practice.
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Improving Medicines Optimisation for Care Home Residents and Providing Medicines Management Support to Care Homes - The Wigan Borough CCG Approach
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