Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 25/10/2023
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is in a prison setting and it is closed to the public. It is situated inside HMP Highpoint South and it is a Category C male prison. The pharmacy supplies medicines to people to take as in-possession or as supervised doses. And it also supplies medicines to HMP Highpoint North. The pharmacy has a Home Office controlled drugs license and Wholesale Distribution Authorisation (WDA).
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy delivers its services in a safe and effective manner. It keeps the records required by law to show that medicines are supplied safely and legally. And it has written instructions to help make sure its services are delivered safely and effectively. Its team members have clear roles and responsibilities. They record and review their mistakes so that they can learn and improve from these events. And they keep people’s confidential information securely and they understand how to respond to concerns about vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to manage its current workload safely. Team members have the appropriate skills and qualifications for their roles and responsibilities. They work well together, and they are supported with on-going training to keep their skills and knowledge current.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy’s premises are appropriate for the services it provides. They are kept clean and tidy. And they are kept secure from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy supplies medicines to people safely and effectively. It gets its medicines from reputable sources and stores them properly. Team members take the right action in response to safety alerts and recalls so that people get medicines that are fit for purpose.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to deliver its services safely. And it maintains its facilities and equipment well.
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 |