Binfield Village Pharmacy (1028915)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

The pharmacy’s working practices are suitably safe and effective. It protects people’s private information and keeps the records it needs to by law. The pharmacy team follows written procedures to make sure it works safely, and it has systems to identify and manage risks associated with its services. The team understands its role in protecting and supporting vulnerable people.

Principle 2. Staff

The pharmacy usually has enough staff to manage the services safely. Team members work well together and receive the right training for their roles. But the team has limited flexibility to ensure cover for staff absences or to enable it to allocate training time to team members. This could potentially impact on the service delivery at times and mean that team members’ knowledge might not always be up to date.

Principle 3. Premises

The premises are clean, safe, secure and suitable for the provision of healthcare services. The pharmacy has a consultation room to enable it to provide members of the public access to an area for private and confidential discussions.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy’s services are generally accessible, and it manages them safely, so people receive appropriate care. The pharmacy obtains medicines from licensed suppliers, and the team carries out checks to make sure that medicines are in good condition and suitable to supply.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

The pharmacy has the facilities and equipment it needs to provide its services. Team members store and use equipment in a way that protects people’s privacy.