Recommendation R8: Medication audit and NICE compliance
From Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Report, published 18 June 2026.
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.
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Health and Social Care Northern Ireland or Northern Ireland Executive has been found in the sources searched (last checked 22 June 2026). This is separate from the response above.