Medication
MAR chart
Medication Administration Record
Also known as: MAR, medication administration record
The record of the medicines prescribed for a resident and every administration against them, historically kept on paper and increasingly kept electronically.
A MAR chart (Medication Administration Record) lists the medicines prescribed for a resident and provides a space to sign for each administration. Standard codes record when a medicine is given, refused, withheld, or unavailable.
Paper MAR charts are still common, but they are easy to leave blank, hard to audit, and give no live prompt when a dose is missed. Electronic records (see eMAR) address those gaps.
Why it matters for care homes
Gaps and unexplained codes on a MAR chart are a frequent finding at inspection. Accurate, complete records are the primary evidence that medicines are handled safely.
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