Best Practice Guidance for Care Homes

‘When Required’ Medication (PRNs)
Published: 19/12/2024 Review: 01/11/2026
Advice for care home staff caring for service users with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Antibiotics in Care Homes – Overview
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Anticoagulants – Warfarin and Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs)
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Bisphosphonates
Published: 18/12/2024 Review: 01/11/2026
Cellulitis
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/01/2026
Covert Administration – Executive Summary
Published: 18/12/2024 Review: 01/09/2026
Covert Administration – Guidance on the use of covert administration of medication in care homes
Published: 11/12/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Covert Administration – Procedure for Initiation
Published: 19/12/2024 Review: 01/12/2026
Crushing or Opening Medication in Care Homes
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/09/2024
Disposal of Controlled Drugs
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/06/2024
Emergency treatment of anaphylactic reactions: Advice for healthcare providers (Care Home Nurses)
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/10/2025
Eye Drops and Ointment
Published: 20/01/2025 Review: 01/11/2026
Guidance on Expiry of Medications
Published: 31/10/2024 Review: 01/01/2026
Homely Remedies
Published: 20/01/2025 Review: 01/11/2026
Homely Remedies Guide
Published: 26/03/2024 Review: 01/06/2024
Influenza (Flu) Vaccine
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/08/2024
Lithium
Published: 31/10/2024 Review: 01/09/2026
Medicines Reconciliation
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Methotrexate Tablets and Injections
Published: 20/01/2025 Review: 01/01/2027
Monthly Medication Ordering – Overview
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/01/2026
Nutritional Guidance for Care Homes
Published: 01/08/2024 Review: 01/08/2025
Oxygen safety (NWICB – care homes)
Published: 31/10/2024 Review: 01/02/2025
Prescribing for care home residents with swallowing difficulties or enteral feeding tubes – Currently under review. Please contact Medicines Optimisation Team for further information – nwicb.medsqueries@nhs.net
Published: 25/03/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Responsibilities of checker/witness for the administration of Controlled Drugs in Care Homes
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/11/2024
Safe Handling of Controlled Drugs in Care Homes
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/11/2024
Safe Storage of Controlled Drugs in Care Homes
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/11/2024
Self-Care
Published: 19/12/2024 Review: 01/11/2026
Skin Care – Emollients
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/01/2026
Use of Analgesic Patches
Published: 28/02/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
Vitamin D for care home residents: Information pack and risk assessment
Published: 31/10/2024 Review: 01/08/2025
Warfarin – Communication and Administration
Published: 03/04/2024 Review: 01/12/2025
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