Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 17/04/2024
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is in a prison setting and it is closed to the public. It is situated inside HMP Hollesley Bay Colony and it is a Category D open male prison and Young Offender Institution (YOI). The pharmacy supplies medicines to people to take as in-possession or as supervised doses. And it also supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to a handful of people to aid compliance. The pharmacy also dispenses prescriptions and supplies medicines to HMP Warren Hill. 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. Its team members have clear roles and responsibilities. They record their mistakes so that they can learn and improve from these events. And they keep people’s confidential information securely. The pharmacy has robust safeguarding procedures and its team members understand how to respond to concerns about vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members 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 suitable for the services provided. 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 stored them properly. Team members take the right action in response to safety alerts and recalls so that people get medicines and medical devices 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.
Pharmacy details
Hollesley Bay Colony
Rectory Road
Hollesley
Woodbridge
IP123JW
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 |