Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 02/02/2026
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Improvement action plan
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located in a residential area of Dunstable in a parade of shops. It sells medicines over the counter. And it dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. The pharmacy provides some additional NHS services such as flu vaccinations and Pharmacy First. And it offers a prescription delivery service to people who cannot get to the pharmacy.
This was a reinspection following an inspection in December 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.1, 3.2 and 4.3. This reinspection focused on those standards which had previously not been met. Since the last inspection, the pharmacy has implemented a set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) covering the activities of the pharmacy. The pharmacy has installed a blind on its consultation room door to ensure privacy. And it now has a process for date-checking medicines to ensure short-dated stock is highlighted and expired medicines are removed from the shelves.
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 |