Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 14/03/2024
Pharmacy context
This is a pharmacy in the town of Biggar in the Scottish Borders. Its main activities are dispensing NHS prescriptions and providing NHS services including the Pharmacy First Plus and Pharmacy First service. It provides some people with their medication in multi-compartment compliance packs to help them take their medicines correctly.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy
manages the risks with its services
appropriately. Team members record errors they make during the dispensing
process to help prevent the same error occurring again. They keep necessary
records required by law and they keep people’s private information secure. They
have appropriate training to help them respond correctly to support vulnerable
people. The pharmacy has written procedures to help team members provide
services safely and effectively. But these do not cover all of the services it
provides. And so it may be difficult sometimes to make sure team members are working in a consistent way.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has a large
team, who have suitable skills to provide its services. Team members who are working
towards a qualification for their roles, receive suitable support and supervision.
Team members support each other to further develop their skills and knowledge
and to manage the workload. They ask appropriate questions when helping people
with their healthcare needs. And they feel comfortable to raise concerns if
required.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are
clean, secure and suitable for the services it provides. It has appropriate
facilities where people can have private conversations with team members.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Overall, the pharmacy
manages the delivery of its services safely and effectively. And it makes them easily
accessible to people. Team members complete checks on medicines to ensure they
remain fit for supply. And they respond appropriately when they receive alerts
about the safety of medicines.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the
equipment it needs to provide its services. Team members mostly use the
equipment and facilities in a way that protects people’s private information.
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 |