Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 24/04/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy situated in the same compound as a GP practice in Rochdale. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, and it sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. It supplies a large number of people with prescription only medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to help them take their medicines at the right time. The pharmacy also provides a number of other NHS services including Pharmacy First, the New Medicine Service (NMS), and the seasonal flu and Covid-19 booster vaccination service.
This was a full routine inspection of the pharmacy. The pharmacy was last inspected in November 2015 and had since changed ownership in June 2023.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
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 |