Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 10/03/2026
Since January 2025 our inspection reports are more concise and accessible - find out more about the changes
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located next to a medical centre in Stafford. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. It also provides both NHS and private services. NHS services include the New Medicines Service and Pharmacy First. Private services include ear irrigation and phlebotomy. A medicine delivery service is also available. This was a reinspection following an inspection in August 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.2, 1.6 and 4.3. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. The pharmacy had improved on its near miss error recording and introduced regular balance checks for its higher risk medicines. It also made improvements in how often it checks the expiry dates of its stock medicines and makes clear records of these checks.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
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 |