Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 13/06/2023
Pharmacy context
This is a pharmacy located inside Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire. It is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) to dispense and supply medicines against outpatient prescriptions. The pharmacy holds a contract with the NHS Trust Hospital for this activity. It does not have an NHS contract and no sales of over-the-counter medicines take place. The pharmacy does not currently provide any other services.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy identifies and manages risks well. It has robust internal processes in place to make things safer. The pharmacy team continually monitors the safety of its services by recording mistakes and learning from them. The pharmacy then adapts its internal processes to make things safer. Team members are trained to protect the welfare of vulnerable people. The pharmacy protects people’s private information appropriately. And it maintains its records as it should.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to manage its workload appropriately. Members of the pharmacy team have a range of skills and experience. They work well together. The pharmacy provides additional resources to help keep their skills and knowledge up to date. Team members have room to progress. And they can provide suggestions or feedback to help improve the safety of the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises provide a suitable environment to deliver services from. The pharmacy is kept clean and secure. And it has a separate space where confidential conversations can take place.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy's working practices are safe, effective, and easily accessible. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable sources, it stores and manages them well. Team members keep appropriate records to verify how the pharmacy’s services are being run. And they regularly identify people who require ongoing monitoring so that they can provide the appropriate advice. This helps ensure they take their medicines correctly.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has a suitable range of equipment and facilities. This helps to provide its services safely. And its equipment is kept very clean.
Pharmacy details
Outpatient Pharmacy
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP218AL
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 |