Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/06/2023
Pharmacy context
This temporary pharmacy is located in the Market Place of the Glastonbury festival site. The pharmacy dispenses private prescriptions and sells medicines for a range of common ailments. Pharmacist independent prescribers write prescriptions for people who require short-term treatment such as antibiotics and for those who may not have their regular medicines with them.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy provides its services safely and effectively. It has good systems in place to identify and manage the risks associated with its services. Pharmacy team members analyse the cause of any incidents and errors made. And they share learnings with the wider team and other healthcare professionals they are working closely with. The pharmacy has written procedures in place to help ensure that its team members work safely. And these procedures are reviewed and updated regularly. The pharmacy proactively asks people for their feedback on its services and responds appropriately. It has the required insurance in place to cover its services. And it keeps all the records required by law. The pharmacy keeps people’s private information safe. The pharmacy offers good advice to people to help keep themselves safe at the festival. And they refer people to other healthcare services for a wide range of support when a need is identified.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy employs enough people to manage its workload. Team members are well-trained to deliver their roles and receive a thorough induction before the pharmacy opens. They are confident to suggest and make changes to the way they work to improve their services. Team members communicate effectively. And they work well together to deliver the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy’s premises present a professional image to people and are properly maintained. The pharmacy has appropriate facilities to provide its services and protect people’s privacy and confidentiality.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy makes sure that people with different needs can access its services. The pharmacy team take appropriate action to ensure that supplies of medicines are suitable for the person requesting them. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable suppliers. It stores them securely and makes regular checks to ensure that they are still suitable for supply. The pharmacy accepts unwanted medicines and disposes of them appropriately.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the appropriate equipment and facilities to provide its services. It keeps these clean, tidy and well-maintained. The pharmacy uses its equipment in a way that protects people’s confidential information.
Pharmacy details
Market Place, Glastonbury Festival site,
Worthy Farm
Worthy Lane
Pilton
BA4 4AZ
United Kingdom
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 |