Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 18/06/2024
Pharmacy context
This is busy community
pharmacy in the village of Harthill, Shotts. Its main activity is dispensing
NHS prescriptions. It provides some people with their medication in
multi-compartment compliance packs to help them take their medicine correctly
and it provides a range of NHS services including Pharmacy First. It has a
delivery service, taking medicines to people in their homes.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy’s written procedures help team members manage risk and
provide services safely. Team members record errors made during the dispensing
process to learn from them and they make changes to help prevent the same mistake
from happening again. They keep the records required by law and they keep
people’s private information secure. Team members have the necessary training
to respond effectively to concerns for the welfare of vulnerable adults and
children.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has suitably skilled and competent team members to help manage the workload.
Those in training receive appropriate supervision. Team members complete
ongoing training to help develop their skills and knowledge. They
suitably respond to requests for advice and sales of medicines.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are clean, secure and suitable for the services
provided. It has appropriate facilities for people requiring privacy when
accessing services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy manages the delivery of its services safely and
effectively. Team members complete regular checks on medicines to ensure they
are fit for supply. They provide people accessing services with relevant information to help them take their medicines
safely. And they respond appropriately to alerts about the safety of
medicines.
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 |