Quality standard
Development sources
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.
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Managing medicines in care homes (2014) NICE guideline SC1
Policy context
It is important that the quality standard is considered alongside current policy documents, including:
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Care Quality Commission (2015) Guidance for providers on meeting the regulations
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2014) Pharmacists improving care in care homes
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Department of Health (2013) Best practice for ensuring efficient supply and distribution of medicines to patients
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General Medical Council (2013) Good practice in prescribing and managing medicines and devices
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National Care Forum (2013) Safety of medicines in the care home
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National Care Forum (2013) Safety of medicines in care homes: Framework: Making the best use of medicines across all care settings
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2013) Medicines optimisation: helping patients to make the most of medicines
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The King's Fund (2013) Polypharmacy and medicines optimisation: making it safe and sound
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Care Quality Commission (2012) Meeting the health care needs of people in care homes
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Department of Health (2012) Action plan for improving the use of medicines and reducing waste
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2012) Improving pharmaceutical care in care homes
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2012) Keeping patients safe when they transfer between care providers – getting the medicines right
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Social Care Institute for Excellence's (SCIE) (2012) Commissioning care homes: common safeguarding challenges
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Centre for Policy on Ageing (2011) A report for the project: Working together to develop practical solutions – an integrated approach to medication in care homes
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Report to the Patient Safety Research Portfolio, Department of Health (2009) Care home use of medicines study (CHUMS): prevalence, causes and potential harm of medication errors in care homes for older people
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National Prescribing Centre (2009) A guide to good practice in the management of controlled drugs in primary care (England)
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Department of Health (2008) Medicines management: everybody's business
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National Prescribing Centre (2008) Medicines reconciliation: a guide to implementation
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Nursing and Midwifery Council (2007) Standards for medicines management
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Royal Pharmaceutical Society (2007) The handling of medicines in social care
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Department of Health (2003) National service framework for children, young people and maternity services: medicines for children and young people
Definitions and data sources for the quality measures
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Managing medicines in care homes (2014) NICE guideline SC1