NICE guidance

The NICE Guidance; Management of medicines in care homes (March 2014) clearly states how commissioners, managers of care homes and other healthcare professionals involved in care homes should work in a standardised format with clear consideration for process and safety.

• NICE Social Care guideline (SC1): Managing medicines in care homes
• NICE Tools and Resources (SC1): Implementing NICE Guidance into practice
• NICE Guidance (SC1): Care Home Medicines Policy
• NICE Quality Standard (QS85): Medicines management in care homes (March 2015)