Automeds PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a closed pharmacy located in an industrial estate in Poole, Dorset. It provides pharmacy services to care homes across the county. The pharmacy is able to provide medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids and as well as the supply of medicines, they provide a New Medicines Service and a delivery service.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  Generally, the pharmacy has adequate procedures to identify risk. It has written procedures in place to help ensure that its team members work safely. And it has insurance to cover its services. The pharmacy keeps records in the way that it should, and it protects people’s private information. The pharmacy’s team members understand their role in helping to protect the safety of vulnerable people.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy team manages its workload safely and effectively. Team members support one another, and they are comfortable about providing feedback, so that they can improve the quality of the pharmacy's services.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s premises provide a suitable environment for people to receive its services. They are generally organised. And they are sufficiently clean and secure.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy provides its services safely and makes them accessible for people. The pharmacy team gets its medicines and medical devices from appropriate sources and generally stores its medicines properly. Team members make the necessary checks to ensure that the pharmacy’s medicines and devices are safe to use to protect people’s health and wellbeing.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide services safely. And it keeps them clean. The team uses its facilities and equipment to keep people's private information safe.

Inspection history summary