Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/09/2023
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is located on a busy high street in the town of Attleborough. It provides a variety of services including dispensing of NHS prescriptions, flu vaccinations and the New Medicines Service (NMS). It also provides medicines in multi-compliance packs to people who have difficulty remembering to take their medicines. There is another branch of the pharmacy close by which provides similar services.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services well. And it documents and reviews any dispensing to help the team learn from mistakes. The pharmacy generally keeps the records it needs to by law. The team members know how to protect vulnerable people and have the resources they require to assist them. And they store and dispose of people's private information safely and securely.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to manage its current workload and they work well together. They do the right training for their roles. And they can raise any issues they have.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean and tidy and has plenty of floor space for the team to work. The pharmacy is kept safe and secure from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services in a safe and effective manner. It generally stores all its medicines safely. And it keeps the appropriate records to show this. It manages alerts and recalls of medicines and medical devices safely. This helps to ensure that people get medicines that are safe. The pharmacy team is aware of the risks with sodium valproate and what to do if a person in the at-risk category presents to the pharmacy.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has all the necessary equipment it needs to provide a safe and effective service. The pharmacy regularly has its electrical equipment tested to ensure it is safe to use.
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 |