Long Clawson Pharmacy (1096683)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

The pharmacy generally manages its risks well. Its team members make improvements when they identify risks. The pharmacy keeps the legal records that it needs to and generally makes sure that they are accurate. The pharmacy’s team members manage confidential information appropriately. And they know how to protect vulnerable people.

Principle 2. Staff

The pharmacy has enough, suitably qualified staff members to safely provide its services. It provides some ongoing training to keep its team members' knowledge and skills up to date. The pharmacy’s team members perform their roles competently and refer to the pharmacist when appropriate.

Principle 3. Premises

The pharmacy provides its services from suitable premises.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy generally manages its services well. It generally makes sure that medicines are stored appropriately. Its team members make sure people use their medicines safely. But the pharmacy does not always provide patient information leaflets with medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids. And this may restrict people’s access to up-to-date information about their medicines. The pharmacy’s team members identify higher-risk medicines and largely provide people with appropriate advice.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

The pharmacy maintains suitable equipment and facilities for its services.