Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 11/07/2023
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is located within an independent hospital in central London. The hospital provides private healthcare services. The pharmacy’s main activities are providing medicines for the hospital and its patients, and it supports the provision of clinical trials which are operated from a unit on the same site. These activities are monitored by other healthcare regulators. The pharmacy is registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council so it can dispense occasional prescriptions issued by external prescribers or clinics which are not part of the hospital services.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably manages the risks associated with its services. It has written procedures explaining its operational activities, and it keeps the records it needs to by law. The pharmacy keeps people’s confidential information secure, and pharmacy team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. And it has systems to record and review any errors so the team can learn from them.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to deliver the services it provides. All team members have professional qualifications relevant to their role. The pharmacist can raise concerns and contribute ideas to support the safe running of the pharmacy.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is bright, clean and professional in appearance. It provides a suitable environment for the services it offers.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services safely. It obtains medicines from licensed suppliers, and it carries out checks to make sure that they are kept in good condition and are suitable to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Members of the pharmacy team have the equipment and facilities they need for the services they provide. Equipment is appropriately maintained so that it is safe to use, and it is used in a way that protects privacy.
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 |