Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/07/2026
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Pharmacy context
This is a traditional-looking community pharmacy in the centre of Ryde on the Isle of Wight. The pharmacy dispenses people’s prescriptions, sells over-the-counter medicines and provides healthcare advice. It also supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids, for those who may have difficulty managing or remembering to take their medicines, when living in care homes or their own homes. This was a reinspection following an inspection in February 2026 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 3.1 and 4.3. This reinspection focused primarily on those Standards which had previously not been met. Some other standards were also included in the inspection as a result of information received by the GPhC. Since the previous inspection, the pharmacy has updated its website to include all the required information. It has also made the necessary improvements to some of its medicines storage arrangements.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
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 |