Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 30/06/2025
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Pharmacy context
Setting
Part of a chain of 6 pharmacies operating across the Glasgow area, the pharmacy provided services to the surrounding business and residential area between the hours of 8am to 7pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 6pm on a Saturday.
The pharmacy collects prescriptions from surgeries across the south side of Glasgow and provides a delivery service to housebound and elderly patients.
Activity
5000 items per month
30 Methadone patients
5/6 Suboxone
30 CMS serial prescriptions
e-MAS
Smoking cessation service/Champix
EHC
Palliative care medicines supply service
LES Alendronic Acid
LES Asthma
Staff
1 FT Pharmacist
Second pharmacist cover on a regular basis and when needed
1 FT ACT
1 FT Dispenser
1 FT Pre-registration pharmacist
2.2 FTE MCA (3 staff)
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 |