GPhC inspection

GPhC inspections - understanding the Principles

• Principle 1: Governance arrangements
• Principle 2:  Empowered and competent staff
• Principle 3: Managing pharmacy premises
• Principle 4: Delivering pharmacy services
• Principle 5: Equipment and facilities

GPhC inspections – support resources

The NPA has created an extensive range of resources to provide practical support. Including a comprehensive booklet, supporting templates to use within the pharmacy, advice videos, e-Learning modules and a range of products to demonstrate compliance.

• GPhC Booklet
• Tips on how to prepare for inspections
• GPhC ratings
• Sale of medicines protocol guidance
• 2014 Conference presentation on GPhC

Template supporting documents

• Logging positive patient care
• Error reporting form
• GPhC Inspections: pharmacy cleaning matrix
• GPhC Inspections: self-assessment tool
• Pharmacy maintenance log
• Pharmacy self-care log
• More

Support Videos

• What you need to know about the GPhC inspections
• What you need to do to prepare for an inspection
• How to comply with Principles 1-5
• Q&A for support staff