Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 23/10/2024
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is situated within a private multi-disciplinary clinic in the Harley Street area of central London. The clinic offers consultations, diagnostics and treatments across several medical specialties. The pharmacy primarily dispenses prescriptions for people visiting the medical specialty centres. It also sells a limited range of Pharmacy (P) medicines.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably manages the risks associated with its services. It has policies and procedures to ensure it operates safely, and it keep appropriate records. Team members keep people’s private information safe, and they know how to safeguard people who may be vulnerable.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy services are provided by team members who work as part of a wider clinical team. They receive appropriate training for their roles, so they have the right skills and knowledge. And they are effectively supported and able to make professional judgement decisions.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is bright, clean and professional in appearance. It provides a suitable space for the delivery of healthcare services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services and supplies medicines safely. It sources medicines from authorised suppliers. And pharmacy team members complete checks to make sure medicines are safe to supply and for people to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the facilities it needs to store and supply medicines safely. It maintains equipment so it is suitable for use.
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 |