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Created on Dec 9, 2025

Medication Error Form

Please add a Medication error form to aid recording on medication errors identified in care homes in addition to the Accident/Incident forms

Breakdown:

First differentiator: Normal medication or Controlled custody

Then type of error:

-Prescriber error

-Medication not administered or missed

-Wrong medication administered

-Medication administered at the wrong time

-Medication balance incorrect

-Wrong dose given

-Medication administered using the wrong route

-Medication allergy or side effect occurred

-Other

Resulting in

  • Confirmed fracture

  • Hospital admission

  • Overnight hospital stay

  • Staff resume work

  • Staff sent homeFatality

  • Next of kin informed

  • Regulation issued (e.g. CQC, CI, CIW, RQIA)

  • RIDDOR issued

  • Resident discharge

  • Social services involved

  • Environmental health involved

  • Safeguarding issue

  • Doctor notified

  • Directors/Owners

  • Care and quality team

  • Business continuity plan

  • Coroners

  • Insurers

Follow up

  • Not required

  • Risk assessment(s) reviewed

  • Care plan reviewed




  • Attach files