Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 08/04/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a pharmacy in a leisure and health complex in Great Sankey on the outskirts of Warrington. It mainly dispenses NHS prescriptions, provides health care advice, and sells over-the-counter medicines. It dispenses medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs for some people to help them take their medicines properly. It provides NHS services such as hypertension case finding service, Pharmacy First and New Medicine Service. It is involved with a local NHS palliative care scheme to help people receive medicines they need for end of life care.
This was the first routine inspection of the pharmacy since it was registered in September 2024.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
Great Sankey Neighbourhood Hub
Barrow Hall Lane
Great Sankey
Warrington
WA53AA
England
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 |