Medicines Reconciliation Audit

This guided demonstration shows a completed medicines reconciliation audit with realistic but fictional data.

• Ward pharmacists
• Foundation Doctors
• Acute Medicine teams
• Medicines Safety leads

• Measure reconciliation completion within 24 hours
• Identify use of two reliable sources
• Support pharmacist review workflow
• Generate governance-ready evidence

• Anonymised case identifier
• Time to reconciliation
• Sources used
• Allergy status
• Pharmacist review completion

• Live dashboard
• Audit report (Word)
• Executive summary (Word)
• Excel workbook
• PowerPoint presentation
• Conference poster
• ARCP evidence summary

• Designed to use anonymised or pseudonymised audit identifiers.
• This tool supports, but does not replace, clinical judgement.
• Local policy, formulary and specialist advice should be followed.
• Organisations remain responsible for local governance arrangements.

Supporting guidance from the Lazomis QI Resource Library. Authoritative clinical standards referenced by this project remain separate.

• Patient SafetyMedicines Safety: A Systems Approach to Reducing HarmThis guide moves beyond individual error, explaining how a systems-based approach can fundamentally improve medicines safety across the NHS and reduce patient harm by addressing underlying contributing factors.
• Patient SafetyHow to Select a Patient Safety Quality Improvement ProjectThis guide helps NHS teams identify and select patient safety quality improvement (QI) projects that are impactful, achievable, and aligned with organisational and national priorities. Learn how to move from identifying concerns to choosing a focused and measurable project.
• Clinical AuditPresenting Your Quality Improvement Project EffectivelyThis guide provides practical advice for UK NHS clinicians on how to effectively present Quality Improvement (QI) projects, ensuring your hard work is recognised and your findings drive further improvements. It covers everything from structuring your presentation to engaging your audience and handling questions.
• Clinical GovernanceLeveraging Incident Themes for Quality Improvement and Patient SafetyThis guide helps NHS teams identify and analyse recurring incident themes, transforming reported safety events into practical quality improvement opportunities to enhance patient safety and system reliability.