Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 18/12/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy was located in a residential shopping area in Bristol and dispensed approximately 8000 to 10000 NHS prescription items each month with the majority of these being repeats. Few private prescriptions were dispensed. 155 domiciliary patients received their medication in monitored dosage systems (MDS). Enhanced NHS services offered by the pharmacy were medicine use reviews (MURs), new medicine service (NMS), emergency hormonal contraception, supervised consumption of methadone and Subutex (6 patients), minor ailment scheme, urgent repeat medication service and ‘flu vaccination. The latter was also offered under a private scheme as was free diabetes and blood pressure monitoring.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
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 |