Safe — readiness assessment

In consultant review
Question 3 of 9Evidence requiredHigh risk weighting

How do you ensure medicines are managed safely?

Help text

Consider MAR charts, audits, competency checks, error reporting and manager oversight of medicines practice.

How confident are you in this area?

Link existing evidence

Suggested evidence

  • MAR charts
  • Medicines policy
  • MAR audit records
  • Competency assessments
  • Medicines error log

Risk weighting

This question carries a high weighting toward your section score because medicines management is an area inspectors frequently scrutinise.

High weighting

Consultant comment

MAR audit lacks follow-up actions and manager sign-off — see linked medicines action.