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What is an RP?

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A pharmacist must be in charge of a registered pharmacy as the responsible pharmacist, in order to lawfully conduct a retail pharmacy business.

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Can there be more than one RP?

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  • There can only be one RP in charge at any one time
  • The pharmacist can only be in charge of one registered premises at any one time.
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What will an RP need to do?

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  • Secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy
  • Display a notice
  • Complete the pharmacy record
  • Establish, maintain and review pharmacy procedures
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Secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy

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  • If unsure about anything, clarify with the pharmacy owner, superintendent pharmacist or other delegated person.
  • If a RP believes the pharmacy is not safe or patients are at risk then steps should be taken to secure the safe and effective running of the pharmacy. If this is not possible then the pharmacy may need to be closed.
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Displaying a notice

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  • RP is required to display a notice that is clearly visible to patients and the public for as long as she/he is a responsible pharmacist.
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What should the noticed displayed by the RP include?

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  • Name of RP
  • GPhC registration number
  • The fact that the responsible pharmacist is in charge of the pharmacy at the time
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What should happen to the displayed notice in the event of the RP’s temporary absence from the pharmacy?

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  • If they remain the RP
  • Notice should not be removed even if there is a second pharmacist in the pharmacy.
  • However, if the responsible pharmacist changes throughout the day, so should the name and registration number on the notice.
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What is the pharmacy record

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An important legal document. It shows who the responsible pharmacist is at any given date and at any time.

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What format can the pharmacy record be kept in?

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  • In writing
  • Electronically
  • Or in both forms
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Requirements of pharmacy record

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  • Recorded accurately
  • Reflect RP at any given date and time, including absences
  • Needs to be made contemporaneously by the RP
  • Entries can be made remotely as long as record complies with all relevant and professional requirements

Electronic records: appropriate measures in place to back it up
Needs to be kept on pharmacy premises available for GPhC inspection as needed

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How long is the pharmacy record kept for?

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Pharmacy owner/SIP needs to keep the pharmacy record for 5 years at the pharmacy it relates to

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What needs to be recorded in the pharmacy record

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RP name and GPhC reg no
Date and time at which the pharmacist became the RP
Date and time at which they stopped being the RP
If absent from premises: date, time left, time returned

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Pharmacy procedures

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A responsible pharmacist must establish, maintain and review the pharmacy procedures in the pharmacy she/he is working in.

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What do the pharmacy procedures need to cover

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1) Arrangements to secure that medicinal products are: ordered; sorted; prepared; sold by retail; supplied in circumstances corresponding to retail sale; delivered outside the pharmacy and; disposed of in a safe and effective manner

2) The circumstances in which a member of staff who isn’t a pharmacist may give advice about a medicinal product

3) Identification of members of staff who are, in view of the RP, competent to perform certain tasks relating to pharmacy business

4) Keeping records about the arrangements

5) Arrangements which are to apply during the absence of the RP from the premises

6) Steps to take when there is a change of RP at premises

7) Procedure that needs to be followed if a complaint is made about the pharmacy business

8) Procedure that needs to be followed if an incident occurs that may indicate the pharmacy business isn’t running in a safe and effective manner

9) The manner in which changes to the pharmacy procedures are to be notified to pharmacy staff

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When do the pharmacy procedures need to be reviewed

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  • Regularly e.g. once every 2 years or following an indecent which may indicate the pharmacy isn’t running safely and effectively (e.g. dispensing error)
  • Should identify the RP who reviews the procure, identify which procures are in place, and which procures were previously in place
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How long can an RP be absent for

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  • Max 2 hours during the pharmacy business hours between midnight to midnight
  • If there is more than one RP in charge of the pharmacy during the business hours, total period of all absences must not exceed 2 hours
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What a RP must record if they are absent

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  • Date of absence
  • time at which they left the pharmacy premises
  • time at which they returned
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Arrangements that need to be put in place if an RP is absent

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  • Can only be absent if the pharmacy can continue to run safely and effectively
  • Need to remain contactable by pharmacy staff and be able to return with reasonable promptness
  • If they can’t remain contactable and return with reasonable promptness, they must arrange for another pharmacist to be contactable and available to provide advice
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Activities that can take place with a responsible pharmacist will need to be physically present at the pharmacy

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  • Professional check (clinical and legal check) of a prescription
  • Sale/supply of P/POM medicines (handing dispense meds to pt)
  • Supply of medicines under a patient group direction (PGD)
  • Wholesale of medicines
  • Emergency supply of a medicine(s) at the request of a patient or prescriber
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Activities that can take place when an RP is in charge of a pharmacy, under the supervision of a pharmacist but the pharmacist doesn’t need to be physically present on premises

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The assembling process of an Rx
This includes generating the label, taking medicines off shelves, assembling the item such as counting the tablets, labelling the container and accuracy checking.

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Activities that can take place when an RP is in charge of the pharmacy, but doesn’t need supervision of a pharmacist as long as it is being done by suitable staff with a procedure in place

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Sales of GSL, processing waste stock medicines or patient returned medicines

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Activities that can take place without a RP being in charge of the pharmacy, but requires support staff to be appropriately trained

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  • Ordering/ receiving stock from pharmaceutical wholesalers
  • Putting away deliveries from wholesalers away onto shelves
  • Date checking
  • Stocking pharmacy with consumables
  • Cleaning pharmacy
  • Responding to enquiries about med issues
  • Accessing PMR
  • Receiving Rx directly from EPS systems, patients or collecting from surgery
  • Processing of Rx forms that have been dispensed (e.g counting no of items dispensed, sorting prior submission for reimbursement)
  • Delivery person conveying meds to patient
  • Receiving patient returned meds

Saaliha - Pharmacy Law and Ethics (32 decks)

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