Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 07/11/2024
Pharmacy context
This outpatient pharmacy is located within George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The hospital is managed by The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and its activities are regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The outpatient pharmacy is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council so it can sell over-the-counter medicines and dispense outpatient prescriptions.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy has safe and effective working practices. It identifies and manages the risks associated with its services and it keeps the records it needs to to show that medicines are supplied safely. Team members record and review their mistakes so that they can learn and improve from these events. The pharmacy keeps people’s private information securely and it has procedures to safeguard vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to manage its current workload safely. Team members work well together, and they can raise concerns or make suggestions to help improve the pharmacy’s services. And they have access to training resources to help keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy’s premises are adequate for the services it provides. They are kept secure from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy sources, stores and manages medicines safely. And its team members take the correct action in response to safety alerts and recalls to make sure medicines supplied to people are fit for purpose.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. And it maintains its equipment and facilities adequately.
Pharmacy details
George Eliot Hospital
Lewes House
College Street
Nuneaton
CV107DJ
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 |