Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 01/09/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is in the centre of the rural town of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis. It dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. Pharmacy team members provide other healthcare services including the NHS Pharmacy First Service and it delivers medicines to some people’s homes. The pharmacy also provides medicines to some people in multi-compartment compliance packs to help them take their medicines properly and it provides medicines to people living in care homes.
This was a routine inspection of the pharmacy which focused on the core Standards relating to patient safety. Not all the Standards were inspected on this occasion. The pharmacy was last inspected in August 2022 and all the standards were met.
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 |