My partner and I both give medication: who gave the last dose?

When two people give the same medicine, each can assume the other has not done it yet. The fix is one record that both of you check before every dose and write to straight after. In EasyRoutine that means both of you signed in to the same account, so both phones show the same log, with your name in the note.

How double doses happen between two carers

If you think a dose was given twice, call your pharmacist, the doctor or your local out-of-hours service now, and say which medicine and at what times. EasyRoutine is a log, not a medical device, and gives no advice on doses.

The pattern is familiar to anyone sharing care for a child, a parent or a partner. One of you gives the evening dose while the other is in the shower. The other comes back, sees the time and gives it again. Or the reverse: each thinks the other did it, and nobody did. Night doses and handovers, when one of you leaves for work and the other takes over, are where it happens most.

House rules that work with or without an app

One record, in one place. A chart on the fridge or one log on the phone, but the same one for both of you. A dose that exists only in one person's head does not count.
Record before you walk away. Tick or log it while the spoon or the tablet box is still in your hand, not after you have settled the child.
Check before you give. Every time, even when you are sure.
Split the doses if you can. One of you always gives the morning dose, the other the evening one. Fewer handovers, fewer doubles.
Keep the medicine in one spot. Two boxes in two rooms invite two doses.
Write down what to do if in doubt. Ask the pharmacist ahead of time what to do if a dose may have been missed or given twice, and keep the answer next to the medicine.

The same log on both phones

EasyRoutine has no caregiver view and never shares logs between two separate accounts. What works is one account: both of you sign in on your own phones with the same email address. Email code, Google and Apple sign-in all open the same account when the address matches, and every log appears on both phones. How sign-in and sync work.

Agree on this first: everyone signed in has full access and can edit or delete anything in the account, and the sign-in codes go to that one address. It suits two people who already share the job.

Sharing a routine by link is not the same thing. It lets someone add a copy of the routine's activities, with names, colors and photos, to their own account, but logs, notes and schedules are never part of it, so they would not see your doses.

In the shared account, create a routine named after the person you care for, such as Mila, with one activity per medicine. Looking after two people? Give each their own routine; the calendar shows one routine at a time, so their doses never mix.

EasyRoutine day view of the Mila routine: the morning antibiotic logged as a solid card with the note Given by Sam, the evening antibiotic still a faded planned dose — Morning dose given and logged, evening still open

Write who gave it

A log records that a dose was given and when, but not which of you logged it. Add your name or initials in the note, such as "Sam" or "Alex, with dinner". When you open the log sheet for that medicine, it shows the last few notes, so the next person sees who gave the previous doses. Use the amber or red flag for a dose that did not go to plan, such as "spat half out", and ask the pharmacist what to do about it.

Then make checking the rule: before giving a dose, open today in the Day view. A solid entry means it has been given and logged, with the time. With Premium, planned doses show as faded entries until someone logs them, and a reminder can ring at the dose time on every phone signed in to the account.

EasyRoutine week view of the Mila routine with morning and evening antibiotic doses and daily vitamin D logged across the week — A week of doses from both carers

Logged twice? Sort out what really happened

If both of you logged the same dose, two entries appear on the day. Talk first: was it given twice, or logged twice? If it was only logged twice, delete the extra entry. If it was really given twice, call the pharmacist or doctor straight away. For more ways to stop repeat doses, see avoiding a double dose.

Common questions

Can EasyRoutine show which of us logged a dose?

No. A log has a time, an optional note and an optional flag, but no name. Write your name or initials in the note when you log the dose.

Can we use two separate accounts and still see each other's doses?

No. Logs are never shared between accounts. Sharing a routine by link only copies its activities. To see the same log, both of you sign in to the same account.

Do we both need Premium?

No. Premium belongs to the account, so in a shared account one subscription covers both phones. Logging and the calendar are free without it.

What should we do if we think the medicine was given twice?

Call your pharmacist, the doctor or an out-of-hours service at once and tell them the medicine and the times. Keep the box or leaflet with you.