Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 19/11/2024
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is located behind a private residence near Colchester in Essex. Its main business is dispensing of prescription-only medicines (POMs) on private prescriptions from clinicians who have completed appropriate training. It mainly supplies vitamins which are given intravenously (IV) by trained clinicians. All medicines are delivered directly to prescribers and the pharmacy is closed to the public.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy effectively manages the risks associated with its services. It has written procedures to help it operate safely. And it keeps the records it needs to by law and has appropriate professional indemnity arrangements in place.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacist normally works alone but is able to manage the workload comfortably. He has completed specific training relevant to the services being provided.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean and tidy and provides a safe and appropriate environment for the provision of its services. And it is kept secure from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its medicines and services effectively. It gets its medicines from reputable sources, and it stores them appropriately. The pharmacy takes the right action in response to safety alerts and recalls of medicines to help make sure people get medicines and medical devices that are fit for purpose.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services effectively.
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 |