Expected stock shows how much medication the system thinks you should have, based on what’s been entered.
This feature only works for medications from the NHS database (not custom ones) and when the dose and stock units haven’t been changed.
Here are some examples of when the expected stock feature will or won’t work.
Dose (What is being given) | Stock (What is being counted) | Expected Stock Feature | Examples |
Tablet | Tablets | ✅ Works | Naproxen |
Patch | Patches | ✅ Works | Buprenorphine, Clonidine |
Liquids (e.g ml) | Bottles | ❌ Doesn't work | Amoxicillin, Fortisip |
Puffs | Inhalers | ❌ Doesn't work | Ventolin |
✅ Works: The system will automatically update your stock. For example, if you have 5 tablets and give 1, it will show that you have 4 left.
❌ Doesn't work: If expected stock doesn’t work, you can still enter stock manually in the app, but the system won’t automatically count it down for you.
You can still track stock for custom medication, but your team will need to enter it manually.
Medication stock is automatically shown on a graph every time a medication round is signed and completed.
To view the medication stock graph:
Step 1: Go to your clients profile and click on 'stock' under the medication tab.
Step 2: Click on the medication you want to view
Step 3: You can filter by date and this will populate the graph
When stock counts entered through the app or the care office match the expected stock count, you'll see a green tick.
You'll be alerted if the expected stock count and recorded stock count don't match with a red warning sign. You can view low stock levels in the reports section in the eMAR tab
