Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 01/07/2024
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located on the high street in the village of Bassingbourn. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. It supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people to help them take their medicines at the right time. The pharmacy also provides the NHS Pharmacy First service and a private travel vaccination service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has written procedures in place to ensure that services are provided safely. Team members record mistakes they make so that they can learn from them. And they put actions in place to try and ensure similar mistakes do not reoccur. The pharmacy keeps the records it is required to by law. And it keeps people’s private information safe. Team members understand their role in safeguarding vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy's team members work well together to manage the workload in the pharmacy. They are suitably trained to carry out their roles and they have a clear understanding of their responsibilities. They receive ongoing support to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. And they are comfortable to make suggestions for improvement or raise any concerns they may have.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a suitable environment for the provision of healthcare services. The pharmacy is generally clean and tidy. And there is a consultation room for people to have a conversation in private. The premises is kept secure from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy is accessible to people with different needs, and it delivers it's services safely and effectively. It obtains medicines from licensed wholesalers and stores them appropriately. It's team members identify people who are taking higher-risk medicines to ensure they receive any additional information they may need to take their medicines safely. And it responds to drug alerts appropriately to ensure people only receive medicines suitable for use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide the services safely. And it uses the equipment in a way which protects people’s privacy.
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 |