Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 10/08/2020
Pharmacy context
During
the Covid-19 pandemic the pharmacy is mainly dispensing NHS prescriptions and
delivering medicines to people at home. It supplies some medicines in
multi-compartment compliance packs. It provides substance misuse services and dispenses private prescriptions. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use and supplies a range of over-the-counter medicines.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy team members are qualified for their roles and the services they provide. The pharmacy supports trainees to develop their skills. And it provides protected learning time in the workplace for them to complete training courses. The pharmacy updates the team members about changes to pharmacy services when they arise. But it doesn't provide ongoing training so that team members continue to develop in their roles. The team members support each other in their day-to-day work. They are enthusiastic and knowledgeable in their roles, and they suggest improvements to make services more effective.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean and hygienic and has infection control arrangements in place. It has consultation facilities to meet the needs of the services it provides, and people can speak in private.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide safe services. It keeps it clean and well-maintained.
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 |