What does being a Responsible Pharmacist involve?
- . Securing the safe and effective running of the pharmacy
- Displaying a notice
- Completing a pharmacy record
- Establishing, maintaining and reviewing pharmacy procedures
What should be included on a Responsible Pharmacist Notice?
- . The name of the responsible pharmacist
- The GPhC registration number
- The fact that the responsible pharmacist is in charge of the pharmacy at the time
True or False
RP absent but still the RP, do not remove display notice
True
True or False
RP changes throughout the day, change the name and registration number on notice
True
What does the pharmacy record show?
• Who the RP is at any given day and time (including absences)
What formats can the Pharmacy Record be kept in?
- In writing
- Electronically
- Both
True or False
The pharmacy record should be kept on the pharmacy premises, available for GPhC inspection if required
True
Which details should be recorded in the pharmacy record?
• The RP name
• The RP registration number
• The date and time became RP
• The date and time stopped being RP
• If absent
o Date
o Time left
o Time returnedHow long should the pharmacy owner or superintendent pharmacist keep the pharmacy record? Where should it be kept?
- 5 years
* It must be available at the pharmacy to which it relates to
How can pharmacy procedures be kept in the pharmacy?
- In writing
- Electronically
- Both
The pharmacy procedure should:
- Be available for inspection
* Reviewed regularly
When should the pharmacy procedure be reviewed?
- Once every 2 years
* If an incident occurs
How long does legislation allow the RP to be absent during pharmacy business hours (midnight-midnight)?
• Maximum of 2 hours (total period for all the RPs)
What arrangements must be in place, if the RP must be absent?
• Pharmacy can continue to run safely and effectively
• RP remains contactable and able to return with reasonable promptness
o If not arrange for another pharmacist to be contactable and available to provide advice
Which activities require a RP physically present?
- Professional check (clinical & legal)
- Sale/Supply of pharmacy medicines – advise and intervene
- Sale/Supply of POMs (handling dispensed medicines to patient/rep/delivery person
- Supply of medicines under a PGD
- Wholesale of medicines
- Emergency supply at the request of patient/healthcare professional
Which activities do not require RP’s physical presence?
• Assembly process (including MDS)
o Generating and dispensing label
o Taking medicines off the dispensary shelves
o Assembly of the item (counting tablets)
o Labelling of containers
o Accuracy checking
• Pharmacy support staff may continue to carry out activities
Which activities do not require supervision of a pharmacist, RP must be in charge?
- Sale of GSL meds
* Processing waste stock meds or patient returned meds (excluding CDs)
Which activities can take place without RP in charge?
- Ordering stock from wholesalers
- Receiving stock from wholesalers (excluding CDs)
- Putting medicinal stock away onto pharmacy shelves (GSL, P, POMs, excluding CDs)
- Date checking (excluding CDs)
- Stocking pharmacy with consumables
- Cleaning of the pharmacy
- Responding to enquiries (about medicine issues)
- Accessing PMR
- Receiving prescription from EPS/surgery
- Processing prescription forms that have been dispensed
- Delivery person conveying medicines to patient
- Receiving patient returns (excluding CDs)
