Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 22/05/2023
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is situated in a largely residential area and is open Monday to Friday. Its main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions, some of which it delivers to people’s homes. It offers seasonal flu vaccinations. And it provides some people with their medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs when they have been assessed as needing this support to take their medicines safely. It supports a few people who are receiving substance misuse treatment. The pharmacy also receives referrals via the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service. And it offers a needle exchange service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services effectively. It has procedures which tell staff how to work safely. It makes the records it needs to by law within the required timescales. And it protects people’s information well. The pharmacy’s team members can learn from their mistakes to make their services safer.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has just enough team members to manage the workload effectively. Its team members work well together, and they feel supported in their work. They have completed or are doing the right accredited training for the roles they undertake.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy’s premises are small but are adequate to provide the pharmacy’s services safely.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Overall, the pharmacy manages its services effectively. The pharmacy’s team members prepare compliance packs safely. The pharmacy stores and largely manages its medicines appropriately. And the pharmacy tries to make sure that people who receive prescriptions for higher‐risk medicines get all the information and advice they need to take their medicines safely.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. And it keeps its equipment clean and in good order.
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 |