Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 16/01/2023
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is on an
industrial estate. It dispenses prescriptions which have been generated for
people being treated by hospital trusts and medicines are delivered straight to
peoples’ homes as part of a homecare treatment. This pharmacy has an MHRA
licensed manufacturing facility which manufactures the products which are then
supplied from the pharmacy. The types of treatments supplied include
intravenous immunoglobulins, intravenous
antibiotics, treatments for cystic fibrosis and enzyme replacement treatments.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy identifies and
manages the risks associated with its services to help provide them safely. It
records and regularly reviews any mistakes that happen during the dispensing
process. It uses this information to help make its services safer and reduce
any future risk. It protects people’s personal information well and team
members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members for the services it provides. And the pharmacy supports its team members by giving them time at work to do ongoing training to help keep their knowledge and skills up to date. They do the right training for their roles. And they work effectively together and are supportive of one another.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises are clean, secure and provide an appropriate environment to deliver its services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy generally provides its services safely. It obtains its medicines from its own manufacturing unit, which is registered with the MHRA, and it manages them appropriately so that they are safe for people to use. It takes the right action in response to safety alerts so that people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. The team uses its facilities and equipment to keep people's private information safe.
Pharmacy details
Unit 3&4 Spire Green Centre
Flex Meadow
The Pinnacles
HARLOW
CM195TR
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 |