Suitable Premises. The pharmacy premises from where the service is provided must meet the requirements set out below: 5.1 The pharmacy shall have in place the following systems: a. Safe storage of vaccines, ensuring that the cold chain is maintained. Fridges used for the storage of vaccines must be monitored for minimum, maximum and actual temperature on each working day, and a record kept according to GPhC guidelines (ref. Fridge Temperature Monitoring). b. Safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste ( as a minimum small 5L sharps bins). c. Effective prompt management and follow-‐up in the event of a needle-‐stick injury (in work hours consult the Health Protection Unit for advice or present at an A&E department if out of hours or at weekends). 5.2 There must be appropriate infection control arrangements in place. 5.3 Vaccinations should only take place in a consultation room that is large enough to allow: a. The vaccination to be administered safely; b. Sufficient workspace to allow for preparatory work, easy access to the sharps container, and easy storage of any paperwork; c. Immediate access to anaphylaxis pack and anaphylaxis algorithm; In the event of a severe anaphylactic reaction the pharmacy shall have a facility to call for ambulance assistance immediately without leaving the patient unattended d. The individual to be vaccinated, t o where necessary, remove and store any garments, with privacy and dignity, to allow safe vaccination; e. The management of any anaphylaxis or patient collapse, including putting a person into the recovery position and/or carrying out Basic Life Support. 5.4 Before vaccinating, the pharmacist makes sure that a member of staff is aware that the pharmacist will be administering a vaccine, and the pharmacist has made arrangements to contact that member of staff to call for help if necessary.
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Samples: Service Level Agreement, Service Level Agreement, Service Level Agreement
