Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 19/11/2024
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in the centre of the market town of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, sells a range of over-the-counter medicines, and provides health advice. It also offers the New Medicine Service (NMS), Pharmacy First and seasonal flu vaccinations. In addition, its team members provide multi-compartment compliance packs for a few people who find it difficult to manage their medicines at home.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has suitable systems to identify and manage the risks associated with its services. Members of the pharmacy team monitor the safety of their services by recording their mistakes and learning from them. They actively protect the welfare of vulnerable people. The pharmacy protects people’s private information appropriately. And the pharmacy generally maintains its records as it should.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to safely manage the workload. Team members have a range of experience and are knowledgeable about the medicines they sell. The company provides resources to assist them with ongoing training. But the time given to complete training at work has been restricted. This could mean that that learning needs are not always identified or adequately addressed.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises provide a suitable environment for people to receive healthcare services. The pharmacy is sufficiently clean, secure, and professionally presented. And it has a separate space where confidential conversations or services can take place.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy has safe working practices. People can easily access the pharmacy’s services. Team members identify people with higher-risk medicines so that they can provide the appropriate advice. This helps ensure they take their medicines correctly. The pharmacy sources its medicines from reputable suppliers. And it stores as well as manages its medicines well.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. Its equipment is kept clean and well maintained. And team members ensure they are used appropriately to protect people’s confidential information.
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 |