Holmfield Chemist (1030356)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

The pharmacy effectively manages risks to make sure its services are safe, and it acts to improve patient safety. It completes the records that it needs to by law and asks its customers for their views and feedback. Members of the pharmacy team work to professional standards, and they are clear about their roles and responsibilities. They record their mistakes so that they can learn from them, and they act to help stop the same sort of mistakes from happening again. The team has written procedures on keeping people’s private information safe. And team members understand how they can help to protect the welfare of vulnerable people.

Principle 2. Staff

Pharmacy team members work well together, and they have the right training and qualifications for the jobs they do. Team members are comfortable providing feedback to their manager and they receive feedback about their own performance. 

Principle 3. Premises

The pharmacy provides a professional environment for people to receive healthcare services. It has a private consultation room that enables it to provide members of the public with the opportunity to receive services in private and have confidential conversations.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy offers a range of healthcare services which are generally well managed and easy for people to access. The pharmacy team members are helpful and give healthcare advice and support to people in the community. The pharmacy sources, stores and supplies medicines safely. And it carries out appropriate checks to ensure medicines are in good condition and suitable to supply.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

Members of the pharmacy team have the equipment and facilities they need for the services they provide. They maintain the equipment so that it is safe, and they use it in a way that protects privacy.