Care Homes
Care Homes
April 2026 – UPDATE
Following national restructures of ICBs, NHS Central East Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 April 2026 and is the successor ICB to NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB, NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough ICB and the Hertfordshire part of NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB.
As part of this restructure, the Care Home Medicines Optimisation function will not be carried forward into the new Central East ICB structure, and the BLMK ICB Care Home Medicines Optimisation Team will therefore not be continuing their current roles from 1st April 2026.
The care home resources available on this website may continue to be used; however, they will no longer be updated. Whilst the content was accurate at the time of publication, it may not have been subsequently reviewed or updated. Users are advised to ensure they refer to the most current guidance available on the Care Quality Commission website, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website, and resources provided by PrescQIPP.
Additional care home resources can be found in the BLMK ICB Care Homes Medicines Optimisation Team Final Edition Newsletter
Useful care home resources for Primary care clinicians can be found at Care Home Resource List for Primary Care Clinicians
Useful Links:
Care Home Guidelines
Newsletters
Care Home Medicines Optimisation Team (MOT) Service Referral Pathway
Care Home Team Pages:
BLMK ICB Self Care Toolkit for Care Homes
Care Home Homely Remedies and First Dressings Scheme
Care Homes: Covert Administration Guidance
Care Homes: “When Required” PRN Medication Guidance
