Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 26/07/2023
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy located on the high street in Arundel town centre. At the time of the inspection the pharmacy does not offer NHS pharmacy services, but does supply private prescriptions. In addition selling over-the-counter medicines and providing healthcare advice to tourists and residents. The pharmacy has only been open for approximately 6 months.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has written procedures to help ensure the team works safely. The pharmacist reviews anything that goes wrong and take steps to learn from it and he takes action to help stop mistakes from happening again. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. It keeps people’s private information safe. And the pharmacist understands how to recognise and report concerns about vulnerable people to help keep them safe.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacist works alone, although he has plans in place to keep the staffing arrangements under review should the level of business increase.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean and tidy. It is secure and has enough space to allow safe working. And the pharmacy layout has been designed to provide services effectively and to protect people’s privacy.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy's working practices are safe and effective. The pharmacist is helpful and makes sure that people have the information they need. So, they can use their medicines safely. It gets its medicines from reputable sources. And it stores them appropriately and securely. The pharmacist carries out the checks he needs to. So, he can make sure the pharmacy’s medicines are safe and fit for purpose.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and the facilities it needs to provide its services safely. It uses its equipment to make sure people’s data is kept secure. And the pharmacist makes sure the equipment he uses is clean.
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 |