Responsible pharmacist Flashcards
What is meant by personal control?
Physical presence of the pharmacist in the pharmacy
The health act replaces ‘personal control’ with ‘responsible pharmacist’. True or false?
True
A pharmacy carried on by a ‘body corporate’ requires to be under management of a superintendent role. True or false?
True
As a responsible pharmacist, you must display a notice that has your name, GPhC no., that you are in charge of the pharmacy at that time. True or false?
True
If responsible pharmacist is absent, it is a legal requirement to record date of absence, time and time returned as well as reason for absence. True or false?
False - reason not legally required but may be good practice
The pharmacy record must be kept for 3 years. True or false?
False - 5 years
The pharmacy record cannot be electronic. True or false?
False - can be electronic, in writing or both
SOPs have to be in writing. True or false?
False - can be electronic. in writing or both
The responsible pharmacist is responsible during opening hours as well as closing hours. True or false?
False - mainly opening hours - could be during closing hours e.g. staff preparing
The responsible pharmacist may be absent from the pharmacy for a maximum of 1 hour. True or false?
False - 2 hours (in 24 hours)
‘supervision’ is defined in the Medicines Act. True or false?
False - not defined
Responsible pharmacist doesn’t have to be present for the supply of medicines under PGD. True or false?
False
Responsible pharmacist has to be physically present for emergency supply at the request of patient or HCP. True or false?
True
Accuracy checking can take place without the physical presence of the responsible pharmacist. True or false?
True
Processing waste stock medicines or a patient returned med does not require RP supervision. True or false?
True - as long as no CDs