Simpill LtdGPhC

Pharmacy context

The pharmacy is on an industrial estate in a Cramlington, Northumberland. It has an NHS distance selling contract so people do not access the premises directly. The pharmacy mainly supplies multi-compartment compliance packs to care homes. It delivers people’s medicines to their homes.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy adequately identifies and manages the risks with its services. Team members follow up-to-date written procedures and they keep people’s private information safe. They understand their role in helping to protect vulnerable people. And they keep the records they must by law.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has a team with the qualifications and skills to support its services. Team members work well together, and they support each other to manage the workload. They complete ongoing training to keep their knowledge up to date.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy premises are suitably clean, tidy, and hygienic. And they are appropriate for the services provided. The pharmacy has enough space to provide services safely.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy manages and delivers its services safely and in an organised manner, including the delivery of medicines to people’s homes. And people can easily contact the pharmacy to access its services. It mostly stores and manages its medicines appropriately. And it gets its medicines from reputable sources. Members of the pharmacy team carry out checks to make sure the pharmacy’s medicines are safe and fit for purpose. And they dispose of people’s unwanted medicines properly.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. And the team makes sure the equipment it uses is clean.

Inspection history summary