Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 16/09/2019
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is an outpatient pharmacy located in Wycombe Hospital in High Wycombe. The hospital has a cancer centre, a children’s ambulatory care centre, midwife led birthing centre, a GP-led urgent treatment centre, specialist cardiology and respiratory services, haematology and in-patient stroke care. The main hospital activity is regulated and inspected by the CQC. The pharmacy dispenses outpatient prescriptions for patients of the hospital as well as NHS and private prescriptions written by hospital doctors.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective. It protects people’s private information and keeps the records it needs to by law. People are able to give feedback and make a complaint about the services. The team members follow written instructions to make sure they work safely, and they learn from their mistakes. And they understand how to safeguard vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy staff have the appropriate skills, qualifications and training to deliver services safely and effectively. The pharmacy team members work well together. They are comfortable about providing feedback and are involved in improving pharmacy services.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a safe and appropriate environment for the provision of pharmacy services. The pharmacy team protect private information and the pharmacy is secure and protected from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Pharmacy services are accessible, effectively managed and safely delivered, pharmaceutical stock is appropriately obtained, stored and supplied. Where a medicinal product is not fit for purpose, the team take appropriate action.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Members of the pharmacy team have the equipment and facilities they need for the services they provide. Equipment is used in a way that protects privacy.
Pharmacy details
Ground Floor, Wycombe Hospital
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
HP112TT
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 |