Looking at the support adult social care services receive on the safe management of medicines
CQC commissioned research company Ipsos to look at what support adult social care providers receive to make sure medicines are managed safely. Isos was also asked to look at how the support impacts the quality of care providers are able to deliver.
The research found that adult social care services have access to a wide range of different types of medicines support from a variety of sources, but that not all care providers receive support from community pharmacy or other healthcare professionals.
Providers also told the researchers that further support would be welcomed in the form of training, consistent advice and guidance and easier contact with pharmacies and healthcare professionals.
This work was carried out as part of CQC’s research and evaluation programme. The programme helps CQC:
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understand what makes a good service and how it can help providers improve
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become a smarter and more flexible regulator
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check and understand our impact
Provider survey: Medicines support in adult social care
About our research and evaluation programme