Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 19/02/2024
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is adjacent to two large health centres near the centre of Bradford. It dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells a range of over‐the‐counter medicines. Pharmacy team members provide the NHS Pharmacy First service. And other services including seasonal flu vaccinations and the Pharmacy Contraception Service. The pharmacy also delivers medicines to people’s homes.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy effectively identifies and manages risks with its services. Pharmacy team members comprehensively record and review their mistakes to help them learn. And they make effective changes to help improve safety. Team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. And they suitably protect people’s confidential information.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy's team members are suitably qualified for their roles and the services they provide. They confidently discuss their learning and development needs together. And they make effective changes to address their needs and achieve common goals. Team members complete ongoing training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. They manage the workload well and feel comfortable raising and discussing concerns.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean, secure and properly maintained. It provides a suitable space for the services it provides. And it has a suitable room where pharmacy team members can speak to people privately.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy’s services are accessible to people. It operates and provides its services safely. And team members are good at using the pharmacy's systems to help ensure people receive appropriate advice and information about their medicines. The pharmacy sources its medicines appropriately. And it stores and manages its medicines properly.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. It maintains its equipment properly, so it is safe to use. And pharmacy team members manage and use the equipment in ways that protect people’s confidentiality.
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 |