Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 18/03/2024
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is located on a busy main road and serves a mixed local population. It is open Monday to Friday. The pharmacy’s main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions. It also offers other services such as the NHS Pharmacy First scheme, substance misuse treatment, and multi-compartment compliance packs to people who need help managing their medicines.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy appropriately manages the risks associated with its services. And it keeps the records it
needs to by law, so it can show that supplies are made safely and legally. Team
members respond appropriately when mistakes happen during the dispensing
process. People who use the pharmacy can provide feedback. And team members are
provided with some training about safeguarding to help ensure that incidents
are dealt with appropriately.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to help manage its workload. The team is well supported in their development and in keeping their knowledge and skills up to date. And they feel comfortable about providing feedback or raising concerns.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are secure, generally clean, and suitable for the services provided. And the pharmacy has appropriate facilities to meet the needs of people requiring privacy when using its services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides a range of services that are suitably accessible to people. And it generally manages them well. The pharmacy receives its medicines from reputable sources and stores them appropriately. And team members carry out checks to help ensure they keep medicines in good condition.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely.
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 |