Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 04/12/2024
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located in a small parade of shops in the village of Buckden. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions and sells over‐the‐counter medicines. It supplies medicines in multi‐compartment compliance packs to some people to help them take their medicines at the right time. The pharmacy also provides some other NHS services such as the New Medicines Service and the Pharmacy First Service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services. Team members have written procedures to follow to help them work safely. The pharmacy makes records of mistakes it makes so that they can learn from them. And team members keep people’s confidential information sage. The pharmacy generally keeps the records it needs to by law.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to manage its workload safely. Team members have completed relevant, accredited training for their roles or are undertaking a relevant training course. The team works well together. And team members feel comfortable about raising any concerns they have.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are kept secure from unauthorised access. The pharmacy has made some improvements to its premises since the last inspection. It could do more to ensure its premises are always kept tidy and its consultation room is available for people to use for its services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy generally provides its services safely. And it makes it services accessible to people. Team members help support people to take their medicines correctly. It obtains its medicines from licensed wholesalers and it has improved how it stores and manages these so they are fit for their intended purpose.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. Team members use the equipment in a way that protects people’s privacy.
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 |