Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 04/08/2026
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is adjacent to a health centre in Barmston, in the town of Washington. It mainly dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. The pharmacy provides NHS consultation services such as Pharmacy First and the New Medicine Service (NMS). The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people, to help them remember to take their medicines. And it offers a medicine delivery service. This was a reinspection following an inspection in March 2026 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.1, 1.6, 1.7, 2.2, and 4.3. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. The pharmacy has expanded its set of procedures, so they now cover all areas, including the management of controlled drugs. And the team are following these procedures to ensure regular checks are made of its controlled drug records. The pharmacy has also taken action to relocate medicines and confidential material to more secure locations. And all team members hold the qualifications required for their role or are undertaking an appropriate course to achieve them.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
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 |