patient medication,the details are recorded.This includes the patient's name and number,drug number and name,units per day,method of administration (for example,oral,intravenous(IV)),start and finish f=date.The medication (pharma-ceutical supplies)given to each patient is monitored.An example of a Wellmeadows Hospital report used to record the details of medication given to a patient called Robert MacDonald is shown in Figure B.5.