Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 03/07/2019
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located in a health centre in a residential area. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, sells over-the-counter medicines and provides health advice. The pharmacy dispenses medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs (blister packs) for people who have difficulty managing their medicines. Services include substance misuse and NHS urgent medicines supply.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective. The pharmacy team makes sure that people have the information they need so that they can use their medicines safely. The pharmacy manages risk and keeps people’s information safe. The pharmacy asks people for their views. The pharmacy has written procedures which tell staff how to complete tasks effectively. The pharmacy generally keeps the records it needs to so that medicines are supplied safely and legally. The pharmacy team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy team manages the workload within the pharmacy and works well together. The team members are supported in keeping their knowledge up to date. They are comfortable about providing feedback to the pharmacist and are involved in improving the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 3. Premises
The premises are clean, secure and suitable for the provision of its services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely.
Pharmacy details
The Health Centre
Exeter Close
Oxford Road
KIDLINGTON
OX51AP
England
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 |