Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 17/01/2023
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is next door to a medical centre in Rawdon. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. And it supplies some people with their medication in multi-compartment compliance packs to help them take their medication. The pharmacy provides the seasonal flu vaccination service and the NHS hypertension case finding service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy identifies and manages the risks associated with its services well. It has written procedures that the pharmacy team follows. And it completes the records it needs to by law. The pharmacy protects people’s private information correctly and it provides the team members with training and guidance to help them respond to safeguarding concerns. Team members respond appropriately when errors happen, they identify what caused the error and they act to prevent future mistakes.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has a team with the appropriate range of experience and skills to safely provide its services. Team members work very well together and are good at supporting each other in their day-to-day work. They discuss ideas and implement new processes to enhance the delivery of the pharmacy’s services. Team members benefit from identifying areas of their own practice they wish to develop and the pharmacy supports them with ongoing training to advance their skills and knowledge.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are clean, secure and suitable for the services provided. And the pharmacy has appropriate facilities to meet the needs of people requiring privacy when using the pharmacy services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides a range of services which are easily accessible and help people to meet their healthcare needs. And it manages its services well to make sure people receive their medicines when they need them. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable sources, and it suitably stores and manages its medicines.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. And it makes sure it uses its equipment 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 |