The All Wales policy for Medicines Administration, Recording, Review, Storage and Disposal (MARRS) was first published in 2015 in response to medicines practice issues identified within the Trusted to Care report published in 2014. The updated MARRS policy ensures practice is aligned with changes to legislation and medicines management guidelines. The document is a framework of standards that healthcare workers, health boards and trusts in Wales must implement through local procedures.
The purpose of the MARRS policy is to set out the minimum standards of practice that must be adopted by all healthcare staff involved in the administration (including supporting patient/servicer user self‑administration), recording, review, storage and disposal of medicines in healthcare organisations across Wales. The MARRS policy applies to all organisations that provide NHS and independent healthcare (such as health boards, trusts, general practices and private hospitals/clinics). The implementation of these standards will support the delivery of high-quality care and safeguard patient safety by ensuring consistency in the practice of medicines management across all healthcare sectors in Wales.
⇩ All Wales policy for Medicines Administration, Recording, Review, Storage and Disposal 228KB (PDF) |
(April 2024)