Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 05/08/2020
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy situated on a high street. It is located on a major route through South Shore, in the town of Blackpool. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, private prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. It also provides a range of services including seasonal flu vaccinations and substance misuse supplies. A number of people receive their medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services provided and adequate steps have been taken to make the premises COVID secure. A consultation room is available to enable private conversations.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy's services are easy to access and it provides them safely. Additional checks are carried out when higher-risk medicines are supplied to ensure they are being used appropriately. It gets its medicines from recognised sources, stores them appropriately and carries out regular checks to help make sure that they are in good condition.
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 |