Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 30/08/2023
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is in the town of Knottingley. Its main activities are dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. It provides other NHS services including the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service and Hypertension case finding service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably identifies and manages the risks associated with its services. It has written procedures that the pharmacy team generally follows and it completes the records it needs to by law. Team members protect people’s private information correctly and they understand their roles in safeguarding the safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults. They respond suitably to errors by discussing what happened and taking appropriate action to prevent future mistakes.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has a small team with an appropriate range of skills and experience to support its services. Team members work well together and support each other in their day-to-day work. They report concerns to help ensure the safe and effective delivery of pharmacy services. However, they have limited opportunities to complete ongoing training and reflect on their personal development. So, they may miss the chance to further their skills and knowledge.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean, secure and adequately sized for the services it provides. It has appropriate facilities to meet the needs of people requiring privacy when using the pharmacy services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy generally manages its services well to help people receive appropriate care and to make sure they receive their medicines when they need them. It obtains its medicines from reputable sources and it stores them properly. The team carries out checks to make sure medicines are in good condition and appropriate to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. And it makes sure its equipment is used appropriately to protect people’s confidential 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 |