CQC Medication Governance Audit
CQC Medication Governance Audit
This service provides a structured, Independent Prescriber-led medication governance audit aligned with CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOEs) and Regulation 12 (Safe Care and Treatment).
Designed to prepare services for inspection and reduce regulatory risk, our audits provide a rigorous evaluation of your medicines management systems.
Medication management failures are among the most common findings in CQC inspections. A well-structured audit can identify gaps before they become enforcement issues, protecting both residents and providers.
Our audits are mapped against the following CQC regulations:
- Regulation 12 — Safe Care and Treatment
- Regulation 13 — Safeguarding Service Users from Abuse and Improper Treatment
- Regulation 17 — Good Governance
- Regulation 20 — Duty of Candour
Audit Components
MAR Audit
- Accuracy and completeness review
- PRN documentation compliance
- Signature and recording integrity
- Omission pattern analysis
Controlled Drugs Audit
- CD register accuracy
- Stock reconciliation
- Storage compliance
- Destruction documentation
Medication Error Trend Review
- Review of incident logs
- Pattern identification
- Root cause analysis themes
- Governance gap identification
Mock CQC Medication Domain Check
Structured evaluation of:
- Policies and procedures
- Staff competency records
- Storage and security
- Governance oversight
- Monitoring systems
Action Plan Report
Each audit concludes with a comprehensive assessment package:
- Written compliance report
- Risk rating summary
- Priority improvement plan
- Practical recommendations
