Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 13/06/2019
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is in a parade of shops in a residential area. Most people using the pharmacy are registered at a GP practice which is located further down the road. As well as dispensing NHS prescriptions the pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids. And it offers a travel vaccination service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy generally identifies and manages the risks associated with its services. It largely maintains the records that it must keep by law. It asks people who use the pharmacy for their views. Team members use the procedures in place to safeguard vulnerable people. The pharmacy’s team members do not always record their mistakes. So, they may be missing opportunities to learn and prevent the same errors happening again.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members for the services provided. They have the appropriate skills, qualifications and training to deliver the pharmacy’s services safely.
Principle 3. Premises
The premises are clean, secure, and maintained to a level of hygiene appropriate for the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
People with a range of needs can access the pharmacy. The pharmacy actively promotes services and runs campaigns to meet the health needs of the local community. Pharmacy services are largely delivered in a safe and effective manner. The pharmacy obtains medicines from reputable sources, and generally manages them appropriately so that they are safe for people to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy largely has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services.
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 |