Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 26/10/2021
Pharmacy context
This is a town centre pharmacy. It sells a range of over‐the‐counter medicines and dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. The pharmacy provides medicines in multi‐compartment compliance aids to a large number of patients who live in the surrounding area. It offers a wide range of services including seasonal influenza vaccination, treatment for minor ailments and substance misuse services. This inspection visit was carried out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has written procedures to help make sure the team works safely. Its team members record and review their mistakes so they can learn from them. And they take action to help stop mistakes from happening again. The pharmacy generally keeps the records it needs to by law. But some details are missing, so it may not always be able to show exactly what has happened if any problems arise. It asks people to give their views about the services it provides. And it keeps people’s private information safe. The pharmacy’s team members know how to recognise and report concerns about vulnerable people to help keep them safe.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to manage its workload safely. Pharmacy team members complete regular training and have a good understanding about their roles and responsibilities. And they feel comfortable speaking up about any concerns they have.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean and generally tidy. It is secure, has enough space to allow safe working and its layout protects people’s privacy.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy’s services are easy for people to access. If it can’t provide a service, it directs people to somewhere that can help. The pharmacy’s working practices are generally safe and effective. It stores medicines appropriately and carries out checks to make sure they are in good condition and suitable to supply. But members of the pharmacy team do not always know when higher-risk medicines are being handed out. So they might not always check that medicines are still suitable, or give people advice about taking them.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services. It makes sure these are always safe and suitable for use. The pharmacy’s team members use equipment and facilities in a way that protects 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 |