Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 17/01/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a hospital pharmacy department in Bedford Hospital, which is part of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The pharmacy department is registered with the GPhC so that it can provide a dispensing service for prescriptions for people who are not under the direct care of the hospital. Its main activities are regulated and inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
This was the first inspection of the pharmacy since it was registered in September 2023.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
Bedford Hospital South Wing
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK429DJ
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 |