Covert medication

Covert medication practices are the administration of medicines in a disguised form, usually in food or drink, to a patient without their knowledge or consent. The decision-making processes surrounding covert medication should be in the best interests of the patient; medications that are not contributing to positive health outcomes should not be administered.

Research suggests that covert administration of drugs is an embedded practice in nursing homes for the elderly in New Zealand. 43-71% of nursings homes in the United Kingdom acknowledge the practice.

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