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HMP Barlinnie (1080653)

GPhC Reference 1080653

Inspection outcome: Standards met

Last inspection: 13/02/2020

Improvement action plan

 

Pharmacy context

The pharmacy is in the medical centre at HMP Barlinnie. It dispenses medicines for offenders in all seven prison halls. Nurses collect ​medication from the pharmacy. And they issue it to offenders for self-administration.

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

Standards met

The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And it provides training for the team on how to keep information confidential. It has controls in place to keep people’s private information safe and secure. The pharmacy team members work to professional standards. They record and discuss mistakes that happen whilst dispensing. And they use this information to learn and reduce the risk of further errors. They understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. And they complete regular training to ensure they are up-to-date with safeguarding requirements. The

Principle 2. Staff

Standards met

The pharmacy monitors its staffing levels. And it ensures it has the right number of suitably skilled pharmacy team members throughout the week. The team members reflect on their performance. And they identify and discuss their learning needs at regular review meetings to keep up to date in their roles. The pharmacy encourages and supports the team to learn and develop. And the team members support each other in their day-to-day work. They can speak up at regular meetings. And make suggestions for improvement to keep services safe and effective.

Principle 3. Premises

Standards met

The premises are clean and provide a safe, secure and professional environment.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

Standards met

The pharmacy displays service information on the door at the entrance to the pharmacy. And it provides out-of-hours contact details when the pharmacy is closed. The pharmacy has working instructions in place for its services. And these support the pharmacy team to work in a safe and effective way. The pharmacy sources, stores and manages its medicines appropriately. And it updates the pharmacy team about high-risk medicines. The pharmacy team members inform the medical and nursing staff about medicines use. And this supports them in their day to day roles.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

Standards met

The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide safe services. And it keeps it up to date and well-maintained.

Pharmacy details

M&D Green Barlinnie Pharmacy
Lee Avenue
Riddrie
GLASGOW
G332QX
Scotland

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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

Met The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies
Not all met 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:

Excellent practice The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards
Good practice The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards
Standards met The pharmacy meets all the standards
Standards not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more standards

Inspection History