Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 18/06/2019
Pharmacy context
This is a private hospital pharmacy. The hospital is part of the HCA group and provides care for adults offering surgery, medical care, urgent care, and outpatient services including diagnostic imaging. It specialises in providing fertility treatment which accounts for a large proportion of the pharmacy’s workload. Hospital activity is regulated by the Care Quality Commission. The pharmacy department is registered with the GPhC so it can sell a small range of Pharmacy medicines and dispense very occasional private prescriptions for non-hospital patients. This represents only a very small proportion of the pharmacy activity.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy effectively manages the risks associated with its services, so people receive appropriate care. Members of the pharmacy team work to professional standards and are clear about their roles and responsibilities. They complete training so that they know how to keep people’s private information safe. And they are able to safeguard and support vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy’s staff profile and skill mix are suitable for the services provided. All team members have professional qualifications relevant to their role. They work in an open culture which supports ongoing learning and development.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a suitable and professional environment for the delivery of healthcare services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective. It sources, stores and manages medicines appropriately and makes sure they are fit for purpose and suitable to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities in place.
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 |