responsible pharm

Question 1

4 things rp do

Answer 1

• secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy
• display a notice
• complete the pharmacy record
• establish, maintain and review pharmacy procedures

Question 2

what must rp do when leaving 3 things

Answer 2

• they should remain contactable with the pharmacy staff and be able to return with reasonable promptness
• if they cant be contacted and return with promptness they must arrange for another pharmacist to be available to provide advice - this is a contactable pharmacist who can be for multiple pharmacy’s

they must record their absence in the pharmacy record for the business to remain operational while they’re absent. inc → date , time left and arrived

Question 3

3 things when displaying rp

Answer 3

• name of the RP
• GPHC number
• fact that the RP is in charge of the pharmacy at the time

Question 4

3 things when recording RP

Answer 4

• kept in writing, electronically or both
• pharmacy owner or SP must securely keep the record for 5 years
• must be available for inspection at the pharmacy premises

Question 5

4 contents of RP record keeping

Answer 5

• the RPs name
• RPS registration number
• the date and time they became and stopped being a RP
• if the RP is absent from the premises - the date and time start and stop

Question 6

2 things about procedures

Answer 6

• be available for inspection by the person who owns the pharmacy business, SP,RP, pharmacy staff and GPHC inspectorate
• be reviewed regularly, every 2 years or following an incident

Question 7

3 things when reviewing procedures

Answer 7

• the RP who reviewed the procedure
• which procedures are in place
• which procedure were previously in place

Question 8

5 things to do when rp and supervising pharm physcially present

Answer 8

• professional checks of prescriptions
• sale/supply of pharmacy medicines
• sale/supply of POM
• supply of meds under a PGD
• Wholesale of medicines
• emergency supply of a medicine at request of patient or healthcare professional

Question 9

6 things can do with rp and a supervising pharm who not physically present

Answer 9

• assembly process including compliance aids/monitored dosage system
• generating a dispensing label
• taking medicines off the dispensary shelves
• assembly of the item
• labelling of containers with dispensing label
• checking accuracy

Question 10

2 things can do with rp and no pharm supervision

Answer 10

• sale of GSL
• processing waste stock medicines or patient returned medicines except CDs

Question 11

6 things can do without rp

Answer 11

• ordering stock from pharmaceutical wholesalers
• receiving stock from pharmaceutical wholesalers into the building except CDs
• putting medicinal stock from the wholesaler away into pharmacy shelves
• date checking except CDs
• stocking pharmacy with consumables
• cleaning of the pharmacy
• responding to enquires
• accessing PMR
• receiving prescriptions directly from PES, patients or collecting from surgery
• processing of prescription forms that have been dispensed
• delivery person conveying medicines to patient
• receiving patient returned medicines except CDs