The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) (Wales) Regulations 2020

Inspections and access to information

38.—(1) An NHS pharmacist must allow persons authorised in writing by the Local Health Board in whose pharmaceutical list the NHS pharmacist is included to enter and inspect the NHS pharmacist’s pharmacy at any reasonable time, for the purposes of—

(a) ascertaining whether or not the NHS pharmacist is complying with the requirements of this Schedule;

(b) auditing, monitoring and analysing—

(i) the provision made by the NHS pharmacist for patient care and treatment, and

(ii) the management by the NHS pharmacist of the pharmaceutical services they provide,

where the conditions in sub-paragraph (2) are satisfied.

(2) The conditions are that—

(a) reasonable notice of the intended entry has been given,

(b) the Local Pharmaceutical Committee for the area where the pharmacy is situated has been invited to be present at the inspection, where this is requested by the NHS pharmacist,

(c) the person authorised in writing carries written evidence of their authorisation, which they produce on request, and

(d) the person authorised in writing does not enter any part of the premises used solely as residential accommodation without the consent of the resident.

(3) An NHS pharmacist must, at the request of the Local Health Board or of a person authorised in writing mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), allow the Local Health Board or person authorised by it access to any information which the Local Health Board or person reasonably requires—

(a) for the purposes mentioned in sub-paragraph (1), or

(b) in the case of the Local Health Board, in connection with its functions that relate to pharmaceutical services.