Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 03/07/2025
Since January 2025 our inspection reports are more concise and accessible - find out more about the changes
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is situated in Leyburn a market town in the district of Richmondshire, North Yorkshire. The opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 6.30pm and Saturday 9am – 5pm. The pharmacy serves the local population, the majority of which are elderly and visitors. Approximately 5,000 items are dispensed per month 85 % of these are collections. EPS has not been adopted yet by the local surgeries. There are approximately 26 patients receiving medication in medication dosage systems (MDS) and 25 receiving trays in homes. Methadone is supplied to 2 patients. Private prescription numbers each month are negligible. The range of services includes Medicines Use Reviews (MURs), New Medicines Service (NMS), Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) and Smoking Cessation.
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 |