| Standard not met | Reason | Action being taken by the Pharmacy | By when | Notification By Pharmacy Improvements Made |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | The pharmacy lacks systems to review and manage the safety and quality of services it provides. |
All SOPs to be updated to NPA templates |
12/09/2019 | 29/09/2019 |
| 3.1 | The pharmacy premises are cluttered, untidy and inadequately maintained for the safe provision of pharmacy services. |
Excess stock to be alphabetically assigned to additional shelves |
12/09/2019 | 29/09/2019 |
| 3.3 | The premises are not maintained to a level of hygiene appropriate for the provision of pharmacy services. The uncleanliness of work areas is such that it may represent a risk of contamination to medicines, medical devices or equipment. |
Toilet area to be cleaned and repaired |
12/09/2019 | 29/09/2019 |
| 3.5 | The pharmacy has insufficient lighting for its staff to be able to work safely. |
Non-functioning lighting in dispensary and toilet area to be repaired or replaced |
12/09/2019 | 29/09/2019 |
| 4.3 | Medicines and medical devices are not stored tidily or in an organised fashion. This could increase the risk of dispensing errors. |
Stock shelves to be reorganised to segregate additional stock from readily usable stock |
12/09/2019 | 29/09/2019 |
| 5.2 | The pharmacy's measuring equipment is unclean and not fit for purpose. |
Replacement of all plastic measuring cylinders with glass ones All medicine bottles to be capped or covered |
17/07/2019 | 29/09/2019 |
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