Allied Pharmacy Clacton (1031051)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

Overall, the pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services well. And its team members record and regularly review any dispensing mistakes. The pharmacy generally keeps the records its needs to by law. And it has appropriate insurance arrangements in place. Team members know how to protect vulnerable people. And the pharmacy handles people’s private information safely.

Principle 2. Staff

The pharmacy has enough team members to manage its workload. And team members have done the right training for their roles. They do some ongoing training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. And team members feel comfortable about raising any concerns they have.

Principle 3. Premises

The pharmacy is clean and tidy and provides a safe and appropriate environment for people to access its services. And there is enough space in the pharmacy for team members to safely carry out their work. People can have a conversation with a team member in a private area. And the pharmacy is kept secure from unauthorised access.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy provides its services safely and stores its medicines appropriately. The pharmacy gets its medicines from reputable sources. And the team takes the right action in response to safety alerts to help ensure people get medicines and medical devices which are fit for purpose. People with different needs can access the pharmacy’s services.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

The pharmacy has the appropriate equipment it needs to provide its services safely. And it protects people’s privacy when using its equipment.