Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/10/2025
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Pharmacy context
A Boots pharmacy located on a busy high street in the Portswood area of Southampton. The pharmacy serves the local population which I mixed in age range.
The pharmacy dispenses around 5,000 items a month and as well as the NHS Essential Services, they provide MURs, NMS, influenza vaccinations, EHC, MDS trays for approximately 80 patients and offer a deliver service.
The pharmacy is open from 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
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 |