Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 30/05/2019
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is in a residential area and is one of several pharmacies owned by the same local company. It dispenses prescriptions, sells a range of over-the-counter medicines and supplies medicines under a minor ailment scheme. The pharmacy also dispenses medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids to approximately 60 people who live in their own homes.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy is generally managing the risks associated with its services. It maintains all its records required by law. Its team members understand how they can help to protect vulnerable people. And it has procedures in place to ensure people's private information is protected. But, the pharmacy's written procedures have not been recently reviewed and they do not set out clearly the roles and responsibilities of its team members. This may mean that team members are not always sure about their role or how to undertake certain tasks safely.
Principle 2. Staff
Members of the pharmacy team have the appropriate skills and qualifications for their roles. And they are supportive of each other and work well together. The pharmacy has adequate staffing levels to manage its workload safely and its team members can make suggestions to help improve the safety and quality of services provided.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises are safe, secure, and adequate for the pharmacy services it provides.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy generally provides its services safely and effectively. The pharmacy obtains its medicines and medical devices from reputable sources. It stores them in accordance with legal requirements and at the appropriate temperatures. And it takes the right action if any medicines or devices are not safe to use, to protect people’s health and wellbeing.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy generally has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely.
Pharmacy details
Unit 4
44 Wordsworth Avenue
Ports Estate
NEWPORT PAGNELL
MK168SB
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 |