Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 21/05/2019
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy, located in the centre of Shanklin village on the Isle of Wight. It serves the local population as well as being a busy tourist destination. The pharmacy offers dispensing services as well supplying medicines in compliance aids (blister packs) to help patients living in their own homes to remember to take their medication.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is secure and generally provides an adequate environment for the delivery of its services. The pharmacy protects the privacy, dignity and confidentiality of people with suitable facilities. The team uses these to ensure confidentiality is protected.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary and appropriate equipment and facilities for the services provided and confidential information is protected.
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 |