Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 21/01/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is an NHS pharmacy offering services to people at a distance through its website www.dearnevalleypharmacy.co.uk. People can also contact the pharmacy by telephone, and they can book appointments to access NHS consultation services at the pharmacy, such as the Pharmacy First service and blood pressure check service. The pharmacy provides a consultation and prescribing service through the new NHS Independent Prescribing (IP) Pathfinder Programme with a focus on diagnosing and treating high blood pressure. The pharmacy supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs, designed to help people to take their medicines. It supplies medicines to some care homes. And it delivers all medicines to people through its delivery and postal services.
This was the first inspection of the pharmacy since it was registered in March 2024.
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 |