This website uses cookies to help you make the most of your visit.
By continuing to browse without changing your settings, you agree to our use of cookies.
Give me more information
x
-->

Pharmacy inspections

Inspection reports and learning from inspections

Skip to Content (Press Enter)

Well (1084087) - Improvement action plan

Standard not met Reason Action being taken by the Pharmacy By when Notification By Pharmacy Improvements Made
2.1

Pharmacy team members are working under pressure and are not able to manage the workload. The situation is heightened due to lack of contingency plans to cover team members absence.

The Regional Operations Manager to review the current staffing situation and complete the staffing and capability review.

Review the rota for the next 8 weeks and identify any challenges.


Additional Pharmacist support (double cover) to support with the clinical and accuracy checking has been implemented on 6th and 9th Oct.

Relief dispensers and locum dispensers to support the pharmacy are being utilised.

Out of hours working session to help ensure the labelling and dispensing is up-to-date implemented on 14th October with further date planned if needed.


Manage any long term absence as per HR process and review the recruitment plan for this pharmacy.

22/11/2023 24/11/2023
3.1

The pharmacy is disorganised. The placement of baskets and boxes within the dispensary make some areas difficult to access. And they increase the risk of an adverse event occurring.

Additional Pharmacist support (double cover) to support with the clinical and accuracy checking has been implemented on 6th and 9th Oct.

Relief dispensers and locum dispensers to support the pharmacy are being utilised.


Out of hours working session to help ensure the labelling and dispensing is up-to-date implemented on 14th October with further date planned if needed.


Majority of tidying and date checking completed on by 14th October with full completion expected by 27th October.


Regional Manager will visit the pharmacy every week for the coming weeks until the pharmacy staff is fully recruited.

22/11/2023 24/11/2023