Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 02/09/2025
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Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located in a busy residential area of Smethwick. It is open extended hours over seven days. The pharmacy dispenses prescriptions and supplies medicines over the counter. It offers services including the NHS Pharmacy First service and blood pressure testing. The pharmacy provides some medicines in multi compartment compliance aid packs, to help make sure people take their medicines at the right time.
This was a full reinspection following an inspection in February 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.1 and 4.2. Enforcement action has been taken against this pharmacy, which remains in force at the time of this inspection, and there are restrictions on the provision of some services. The enforcement action taken allows the pharmacy to continue providing other services, which are not affected by the restrictions imposed.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
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
| The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies | |
| 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:
| The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards | |
| The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards | |
| The pharmacy meets all the standards | |
| The pharmacy has not met one or more standards |