Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 02/09/2026
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Pharmacy context
This busy community pharmacy is located in the centre of the village. Most people who use the pharmacy are from the local area and a home delivery service is available. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, and it sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. This was a desktop inspection following an inspection earlier in July 2026 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.1, 1.3 and 1.6. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. The pharmacy has carried out a responsible pharmacist (RP) absence risk assessment and made a reference guide which is displayed in the dispensary listing permitted and prohibited activities, escalation arrangements and key contacts. It has introduced a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for handing out checked and bagged prescriptions, and implemented a till safety feature to prevent pharmacy medicines being sold in the absence of a pharmacist. The pharmacy has reinforced the requirements relating to the RP record with its pharmacists and reviewed the process relating to private controlled drug prescriptions.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
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 |