Audits &
Compliance
Full or Partial Medication Audits
Your Needs, Your choice.
We offer comprehensive or targeted audits depending on your service’s needs. Whether you're looking for a full review or a focused check on a particular area, we work with you to determine what’s most beneficial.
What sets us apart?
Every audit comes with a personalised RAG-rated action plan (Red, Amber, Green) that clearly outlines priority areas and links directly to relevant CQC and NICE guidance.
📌 In-house audits often miss critical issues that can put your service at risk. Our external audits provide a fresh, objective perspective that uncovers hidden problems ensuring nothing slips through the cracks.
Don't leave your compliance to chance, book an external audit today to safeguard your care, quality and reputation.
Why choose an external audit?
While internal audits are helpful, care providers often miss recurring or systemic issues. In many of the homes we visit, in-house audits score 85% or higher, yet we identify serious gaps.
Sometimes, care providers may not realise that a particular practice is contributing to medication errors until it's identified through an external review.
Fresh eyes. Clearer insight. Safer practice
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Greater objectivity than internal audits
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Uncover issues you may not realise exist
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Identify trends before they escalate
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Show inspectors you're proactive and reflective
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Benchmark your performance and track progress
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Support with staff understanding and ownership of medication processes
What makes us different?
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We find what others miss – even services scoring 85%+ on internal audits often have hidden issues.
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Action plans are tailored, practical, and achievable - not generic checklists.
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We provide clear guidance aligned with CQC standards and NICE guidelines.
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Follow-up audits available - to track improvement and maintain standards.
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Ongoing support – we don't walk away after the audit.
'Our audits don’t just identify problems – they start a journey of improvement.'
What do we do?..
Review of policies and documents
We thoroughly review your medication-related documentation - whether paper-based or electronic - we assess each document's purpose, structure and effectiveness. Our goal is to help you align with NICE and CQC standards, while preventing duplication, reducing confusion and simplifying processes to make your policies clearer and easier to use.
✔️ Medication Administration Records (MAR charts)
✔️ Risk assessments
✔️ PRN (when required) protocols
✔️ Patch application records
✔️ Medication care plans
✔️ Any other supporting documents relevant to safe medicine management