Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 08/09/2021
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy first registered in December 2020. It is situated within a private primary care clinic at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) office complex in central London. The clinic is registered with the Care Quality Commission and it provides healthcare services to employees of PWC. The pharmacy sells a few over the counter medicines but it mainly dispenses private prescriptions which are issued by the clinic’s doctors. It is not open to the general public. The inspection was undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has systems in place to make sure it manages the risks associated with its services. And it keeps the records required by law. The team members clearly understand their responsibilities and know how the pharmacy operates. They keep people’s personal information safe and they understand their role in protecting vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to manage the workload. Team members are appropriately qualified for the roles they are working in. They work in a supportive environment and have access to appropriate training resources to make sure they keep their skills and knowledge up to date.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are professional in appearance and suitable for the provision of healthcare services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy operates safely and effectively. It gets its medicines from licensed suppliers and the team stores and manages them appropriately, so they are fit to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely.
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 |