Quality standard

Development sources

Further explanation of the methodology used can be found in the quality standards process guide.

Evidence sources

The documents below contain recommendations from NICE guidance or other NICE‑accredited recommendations that were used by the Quality Standards Advisory Committee to develop the quality standard statements and measures.

Managing medicines in care homes. NICE guideline SC1 (2014)

Policy context

It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:

Definitions and data sources for the quality measures

Managing medicines in care homes. NICE guideline SC1 (2014)