Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/11/2024
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy
(https://hebdenbridgepharmacy.co.uk/) supplies most of its services at a
distance, and is located in an industrial park on a main road opposite a large
health centre. In addition to dispensing medicines, the pharmacy provides the
New Medicine Service and the NHS Pharmacy First service. And it supplies some
people with medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to help them manage
their medicines. It also provides some face-to-face services including travel
and seasonal flu vaccinations.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy adequately identifies and manages the risks associated with its services to help provide them safely. It keeps the records it needs to keep by law, and these are kept accurate and up to date. And it protects people's personal information appropriately.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough trained team members to help safely manage its workload. Staff complete ongoing training to help keep their knowledge and skills up to date. And they feel comfortable about raising any concerns.
Principle 3. Premises
The premises are suitable for the pharmacy's services and are clean and secure. The pharmacy's website gives people information about who is providing its services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services safely. It obtains its medicines from licensed sources and manages them appropriately so that they are safe for people to use. Team members take the right action when safety alerts are received, to ensure that people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs for its services. And it uses its equipment in a way which helps protect people’s personal information.
Pharmacy details
Suite 1, Unit 8
Pennine Industrial Park
Valley Road
Hebden Bridge
HX77BZ
England
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 |