Kamsons PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy next door to a medical centre in a residential area on the outskirts of Bognor Regis. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. It offers a range of services such as seasonal flu vaccinations and can supply Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC). The pharmacy provides multi-compartment compliance aids to people if they find it difficult to manage their medicines. The pharmacy also supplies medicines to several local residential care homes.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has safe and effective working practices. Members of the pharmacy team monitor the safety of their services well. They routinely record their mistakes and review them to help improve the pharmacy’s internal processes. Team members proactively protect the welfare of vulnerable people, and they understand how to suitably protect people’s private information. The pharmacy generally maintains its records appropriately in accordance with the law.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has sufficient staff to manage its workload safely. Pharmacy team members are suitably trained and skilled for the tasks they undertake. They have a clear understanding of their responsibilities. And members of the pharmacy team work well together and have a clear work culture of openness, honesty and learning.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy's premises provide a satisfactory environment to deliver its services. The pharmacy is clean, it is professional in its appearance. Although due to the increase in business the space available was becoming limited.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy provides its services safely and effectively. The pharmacy team is helpful and ensures the pharmacy’s services are easily accessible. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable sources. It generally stores and manages them appropriately.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. The pharmacy keeps its equipment clean and uses its facilities appropriately to protect people’s privacy.

Inspection history summary