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Weekly Medication Audit Checklist

by Andrea Charlesworth, from the Community

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This weekly medication audit checklist helps care homes verify safe, compliant medicines management. It guides staff to sample resident stock counts; reconcile controlled drugs; confirm MAR and eMAR accuracy; document PRN protocols and reasons for use; and ensure topical and thickening agent records are complete. Storage controls include locked trolleys and cupboards, separation of internal and external meds, and dating of liquids and topicals. Environmental controls cover daily room and fridge temperature monitoring, escalation for variances, and secure, medicines-only refrigeration. The checklist also prompts cleaning schedules, expiry checks, prompt disposal of waste and out‑of‑date medication, and evidence uploads. A scoring guide indicates performance from inadequate to outstanding to support continuous quality improvement.

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