Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 27/04/2026
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is adjacent to a health centre and customer service centre in Ryhope, Sunderland. It is closely located to another pharmacy owned by the same company. The pharmacy’s main services include dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. It provides a range of NHS services, including Pharmacy First, New Medicines Service and blood pressure check service. It also offers seasonal vaccinations and some private consultation services, such as period delay. And it offers a medicines delivery service. This was an intelligence-led inspection of the pharmacy following information received by the GPhC. Not all the Standards were inspected on this occasion. The pharmacy was last inspected in September 2019, and all standards were met. The pharmacy changed ownership in September 2020.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
Ryhope Customer Service Centre
Black Road
Ryhope
SUNDERLAND
SR2 0RX
UK
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 |