Care Home - Best Practice Guidance
Best Practice Guidance documents have been produced for use in care homes in Kent and Medway.
To access the Guidance Document click on the highlighted text under the Title column
Use documents past their review date with Caution
| Title | Issuing Body | Date of Issue | Update Due |
| Audit Action Plan Log | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Controlled Drug Management Best Practice Guidance Version2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Dec 2024 | Nov 2026 |
| Covert Administration Best Practice Guidance Version 2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Dec 2024 | Nov 2026 |
| Covert Administration - GP Summary covert administration Version 2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Dec 2024 | Nov 2026 |
| Critical Medicines List for Care Homes | Kent & Medway ICB | Aug 2022 | Aug 2024 |
| Homely Remedies Guidance Version 3.1 | Kent & Medway ICB | Dec 2024 | Nov 2026 |
| MAR - Daily MAR chart checklist for Care Homes | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| MAR - MAR chart issues and actions log for Care Homes | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Medication Error and Near Miss reporting form | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Medication Disposal and Waste Management in Care Homes | Kent & Medway CCG | May 2022 | May 2024 |
| Medication Storage and Temperature Monitoring Guidance Version 2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Jun 2024 | May 2026 |
| Medicines - Administration of Medicines Guidance Version 2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Jun 2024 | May 2026 |
| Medicines - Administration Record Front Cover | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Medicines - Administration Staff Signature List | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Medicines - Record of changes to medication Version 2 |
Kent & Medway ICB | Dec 2024 | Nov 2026 |
| Medicines - Self-Reflection for Medication Error | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Medicines Reconciliation Best Practice Guidance Version 2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Dec 2024 | Nov 2026 |
| Medicines - Weekly Medication Checklist | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Professional visit notes | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Proxy Access - A Guide to Implementing EMIS Proxy Access for Care Homes |
Kent & Medway ICB | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 |
| Topical Medicines Application Record Chart - TMAR | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| Transdermal Patch Application Record Chart | Kent & Medway ICB | Jul 2023 | Jul 2025 |
| When Required Medications Guidance Version 2 | Kent & Medway ICB | Jun2024 | May 2026 |
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- On Formulary
- Specialist Initiation Only
- Hospital Only
- KMPT Initiation Only