Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 30/07/2024
Pharmacy context
This is a pharmacy within a supermarket located in Grangetown, Sunderland. Its main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. It also provides a range of NHS services including Pharmacy First and seasonal flu vaccinations.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably identifies and manages risks with its services. It has the written procedures it needs relevant to its services and team members follow these to help them provide services safely. Pharmacy team members keep people’s confidential information secure. And they know how to identify situations where vulnerable people need help. They keep the records required by law.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has a team with an appropriate range of experience and skills to safely provide its services. Team members work well together, and they support each other in their day-to-day work. Pharmacy team members feel comfortable raising concerns and discussing ways to improve how they work. They have opportunities to complete training so they can develop their knowledge.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are clean, secure and provide a suitable environment for the services provided. And the pharmacy has a consultation room to meet the needs of people requiring privacy when using its services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy sources its medicines from recognised suppliers. And it stores and manages them appropriately. Pharmacy team members complete regular checks to ensure medicines are suitable for supply. And they respond appropriately when they receive alerts about the safety of medicines. Team members generally manage the delivery of services safely and effectively.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services. Team members use the equipment in a way that protects people’s private information.
Pharmacy details
Asda Superstore
Leechmere Road Industrial Estate
Grangetown
SUNDERLAND
SR29TT
England
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 |