Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 07/02/2025
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in the popular coastal village of Anstruther. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines to people in multi-compartment compliance packs. And it supplies medicines to care homes. The pharmacy provides a delivery service locally and to out-lying areas. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines use. The pharmacy also offers the NHS Pharmacy First Plus service, flu vaccination, travel vaccination and advice, and ear wax removal.
This was the first inspection of the pharmacy since it expanded from its existing premises in in April 2023
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 |