Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 11/09/2024
Pharmacy context
This is a closed private pharmacy located in an industrial estate in Hamble. It specialises in the supply of testosterone products against prescriptions on an individual named patient basis. The pharmacy works with various Testosterone Replacement Treatment (TRT) clinics across the country. The pharmacy compounds some testosterone products as well dispensing some licensed products and delivers them to patients.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably identifies and manages the risks associated with its services. It has up‐to‐date written procedures that the pharmacy team follows. It completes all the records it needs to by law, and it has suitable insurance to cover its services. The pharmacy team keeps people’s private information safe. And it knows how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy trains its team members for the tasks they carry out, so they understand the speciality of their practice. The pharmacy team manages its workload safely and effectively. And team members support one another well. They are comfortable with assisting one another, so that they can improve the quality of the pharmacy's services.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are clean, organised and appropriate for the services delivered. The pharmacy has enough workspace for the team to work effectively and a suitable area for the manufacturing of some unlicensed compounded products.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides a range of specialist services to support the requirements of some people using specialist TRT clinics. The team makes suitable checks to ensure prescriptions are appropriate and they provide some suitable counselling. Team members store and manage medicines appropriately and manufacture some medicines safely. They take the right action in response to safety alerts and medicines shortages, so people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the appropriate equipment it needs to provide its services safely. And its equipment is kept clean.
Pharmacy details
Unit 2 Hamble Court Business Park
Hamble Lane
Southampton
SO314QL
England
What do the inspection outcomes mean?
After an inspection each pharmacy receives one overall outcome. This will be either Standards met or Standards not all met
| The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies | |
| The pharmacy has not met one or more of the standards for registered pharmacies |
What do the summary findings for each principle mean?
The standards for registered pharmacies are made up of five principles. The pharmacy will also receive one of four possible findings for each of these principles. These are:
| The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards | |
| The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards | |
| The pharmacy meets all the standards | |
| The pharmacy has not met one or more standards |