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Exminster Pharmacy (1078693)

Inspection outcome: Standards met

Last inspection: 04/01/2023

Pharmacy context

This independent pharmacy is located in Exminster, Devon. It sells over-the-counter medicines and dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. The pharmacy team gives advice to people about minor illnesses and long-term conditions. The pharmacy offers services including flu vaccinations, a minor ailments scheme, the NHS New Medicine Service (NMS) and the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS). It also supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids to people living in their own homes.

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

Standards met

The pharmacy takes appropriate steps to identify and manage its risks. Team members record any mistakes they make and review them to identify the cause. The pharmacy team then makes the necessary changes to stop mistakes from happening again. The pharmacy has appropriate written procedures in place to help ensure that its team members work safely. The pharmacy responds appropriately when it receives feedback. It has the required insurance in place to cover its services. And it generally keeps all the records required by law. The pharmacy keeps people’s private information safe and explains how it will be used. Pharmacy team members know how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.

Principle 2. Staff

Standards met

The pharmacy has enough team members to manage its workload. They receive time in work to complete training for their roles and keep their skills up to date. They are confident to suggest and make changes to the way they work to improve their services. The team communicates effectively. And they work well together to deliver the pharmacy’s services.

Principle 3. Premises

Standards met

The pharmacy provides a safe, secure and professional environment for people to receive healthcare. The pharmacy has a soundproofed room where people can have private conversations with members of the pharmacy team. The pharmacy is adequately secured to prevent unauthorised access.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

Standards met

The pharmacy is accessible and advertises its services appropriately. It supplies medicines safely to people with appropriate advice to ensure they are used correctly. The pharmacy keeps records of any conversations it has with other healthcare providers about people’s medicine and health which ensures continuity of care. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable suppliers. It stores them securely and generally makes regular checks to ensure that they are still suitable for supply. However the checks could be completed more regularly. The pharmacy accepts unwanted medicines and disposes of them appropriately.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

Standards met

The pharmacy uses appropriate equipment and facilities to provide its services. It keeps these clean and tidy. The pharmacy uses its equipment in a way that protects people’s private information.

Pharmacy details

The Limes
Church Stile
Exminster
EXETER
EX68DF
England

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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

Met The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies
Not all met 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:

Excellent practice The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards
Good practice The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards
Standards met The pharmacy meets all the standards
Standards not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more standards