Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 07/01/2026
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located within an industrial unit on the outskirts of Chelmsford and specialise in the provision of dispensing to the mental health trust in Essex covering a wide geographical area from Harwich to Loughton.
The pharmacy operate as a hospital pharmacy under the North Essex Partnership and supply occasional private prescriptions. The pharmacy is closed to the public and deliver medicines directly to hospital wards in the trust. The pharmacy dispense around 600 items a month into MDS trays. There was some uncertainty about the registrable activities in the pharmacy and these were thought to be primarily related to the supply of private prescriptions. The pharmacy dispense a large proportion of clozapine under their Trust Activity.
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
Chelford Court
Units E And F
37 Robjohns Road Widford
CHELMSFORD
CM13AG
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 |