Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 09/01/2025
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Pharmacy context
This discharge pharmacy is located within Heartlands Hospital in Bordesley Green East, Birmingham. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) NHS Foundation Trust. The pharmacy is open for extended hours, seven days a week. It is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council to dispense and supply medicines against discharge prescriptions. The pharmacy does not have an NHS contract to supply medicines against any community-issued NHS prescriptions and it does not sell over-the-counter medicines.
This was the first inspection since the pharmacy opened.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green East
Bordesley Green
Birmingham
B95SS
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 |