Medication audit and NICE compliance
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry · Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · Issued 18 June 2026 · Addressed to: Health and Social Care Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Executive
Government responseNo response yet
DeliveryNo statement from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
Medication should never be used simply to subdue people in the absence of other forms of treatment and good quality care. DoH should issue a regional audit pro forma to measure compliance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and Trusts should conduct quarterly audits. These audits should be part of an RQIA review as well as an agenda item at the accountability meetings with the Permanent Secretary of Health.
Muckamore Abbey Inquiry, Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report · 18 Jun 2026 Source PDF →
Government response
●No formal government response recorded
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Delivery
No statement on delivery from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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