Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/11/2025
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Pharmacy context
This outpatient pharmacy is situated alongside the inpatient pharmacy close to the main entrance in Pilgrim hospital, Boston Lincolnshire.
The pharmacy is open Monday-Friday 09:00-18:00 and Saturday 09:00-13:00.
The pharmacy dispenses medicines to outpatients and day patients requiring take home medicine (TTO’s). The pharmacy also dispenses oral medicines to oncology patients attending the hospital for chemotherapy and to haematology patients.
In total the pharmacy dispenses approximately 3000 items per month.
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
Outpatients Pharmacy
Pilgrim Hospital
Sibsey Road
Boston
PE219QS
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 |