Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 05/11/2024
Pharmacy context
This is a temporary community pharmacy located in the centre of Littlehampton town. This premises had to urgently relocate in May 2024, from its previous location in a nearby medical centre, to allow for emergency building works. This was following an incident where a vehicle collided with the building. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. It offers a limited range of services such as seasonal flu vaccinations. However, it doesn’t currently sell over-the-counter medicines, but works closely with its sister branch, located next door, and signposts patients when appropriate.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has safe and effective working practices. Members of the pharmacy team monitor the safety of their services. They record their mistakes and review them to help improve the pharmacy’s internal processes. Team members protect the welfare of vulnerable people, and they understand how to suitably protect people’s private information. The pharmacy maintains its records appropriately in accordance with the law.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has sufficient staff to manage its workload safely. Pharmacy team members are suitably trained and skilled for the tasks they undertake. They have a clear understanding of their responsibilities. And members of the pharmacy team work well together and have a clear work culture of openness, honesty and learning.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises provide a satisfactory environment to deliver its services. The pharmacy is clean and it is professional in its appearance. People can receive services in private when they need to.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services safely and effectively. The pharmacy team is helpful and ensures the pharmacy’s services are easily accessible. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable sources. It stores and manages them appropriately.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. The pharmacy keeps its equipment clean and uses its facilities appropriately to protect people’s privacy.
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 |