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A.S. Facer (Longton) Ltd. (1033830)

Inspection outcome: Standards met

Last inspection: 03/12/2019

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy located on a high-street. It is situated in the village of Longton, south-west of Preston city centre. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, private prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. It also provides a range of services including seasonal flu vaccinations, a minor ailment service and emergency hormonal contraception. A number of people receive their medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids. The pharmacy had changed ownership about 3 months ago.

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

Standards met

The pharmacy team follows written procedures, and this helps to maintain the safety and effectiveness of the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And members of the team are given training so that they know how to keep private information safe. But they do not always record things that go wrong, so they may miss some learning opportunities.

Principle 2. Staff

Standards met

There are enough staff to manage the pharmacy's workload and they are appropriately trained for the jobs they do. Members of the pharmacy team complete some additional training to help them keep their knowledge up to date.

Principle 3. Premises

Standards met

The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services provided. A consultation room is available to enable private conversations. 

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

Standards met

The pharmacy's services are easy to access, and they are generally well managed. But the pharmacy team does not always know when people are receiving higher-risk medicines. So it might not always check that the medicines are still suitable, or give people advice about taking them. The pharmacy team carries out some checks to make sure medicines are in good condition. But it does not always keep records, so it can't show that the checks have been done properly.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

Standards met

Members of the pharmacy team have access to the equipment they need for the services they provide. And they maintain the equipment so that it is safe to use.

Pharmacy details

66 Liverpool Road
Longton
PRESTON
PR45PB
England

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What do the inspection outcomes mean?

After an inspection each pharmacy receives one overall outcome. This will be either Standards met or Standards not all met

Met The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies
Not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more of the standards for registered pharmacies

What do the summary findings for each principle mean?

The standards for registered pharmacies are made up of five principles. The pharmacy will also receive one of four possible findings for each of these principles. These are:

Excellent practice The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards
Good practice The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards
Standards met The pharmacy meets all the standards
Standards not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more standards