Asda Pharmacy (1086063)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

The pharmacy uses written procedures to ensure that team members understand their responsibilities and how to carry out activities. It manages and protects confidential information well and mostly keeps the records it needs to by law. Team members record and review their mistakes and can demonstrate that they use these events to improve the safety and quality of the services they provide. They have the relevant training to safeguard the welfare of people using their services. People using the pharmacy’s services can easily provide feedback.

Principle 2. Staff

The pharmacy has enough staff for the services it provides and manages its workload safely. It supports the team with appropriate training to ensure safe practice. And team members can raise concerns if needed, in an open and honest environment.

Principle 3. Premises

The pharmacy keeps its premises safe, secure and appropriately maintained. It has enough dispensing space for team members to work safely. And people visiting the pharmacy can have a conversation with a team member in private.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy is accessible to a wide range of people, and it delivers its services in a safe and effective manner. It obtains its medicines from reputable sources and manages them appropriately so that they are safe for people to use. Its team members identify people taking higher‐risk medicines and provides them with appropriate advice. This helps make sure they take their medicines safely.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs for the services it provides. It maintains its equipment so that it is safe to use and uses it to help protect people’s personal information.