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REGULATORY

HEALTH CHECK

Supporting your pharmacy every

step of the way

Last year, we launched the Regulatory Health Check We’ve also created
service to help pharmacies stay on top of compliance and a helpful video to
identify areas for improvement. In January, we expanded guide you through
the service to Northern Ireland, ensuring more of our
members could access this valuable support. the process.
Since then, we’ve engaged with countless members, Simply scan the QR code
hearing how the service has made a real difference to below to watch and learn
their pharmacy operations. Whether it's identifying key more about how the
compliance areas or offering tailored advice, the feedback Regulatory
has been overwhelmingly positive. Health Check
can support
We’re proud to have completed over 100 visits so far, with you.
even more in the pipeline – a clear reflection of the value
the Regulatory Health Check service brings to our members.

1. SOPs
Numark Resource:
• Are they regularly reviewed and do team members List of Current
read and sign updated versions? SOPs
• Have Numark SOPs been annotated to reflect
local processes?
• Have the SOPs been annotated with the name
and signature of the member of staff who has
authorized the SOPs? Is the date the SOP
becomes active within the pharmacy and the
scheduled review date clearly stated?

2. Risk Assessments
Numark Resource:
• Can your pharmacy demonstrate that risks are
assessed before new services are introduced, and Risk Assessment
then regularly reviewed? A risk assessment is a
careful and thorough look at the ways pharmacy
services could cause harm to people who use
them. It will help in deciding what measures need
to be put in place to keep the amount of risk as
low as reasonably practicable.

• Risk assessments may apply across whole
organisations but still need to consider the unique
circumstances of each individual pharmacy. Are
your team familiar with your risk assessments and
do they know where to locate them?

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