Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 04/06/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is on the High Street in Harpenden. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, gives health advice and sells over‐ the‐counter medicines. The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who find it difficult to take their medicines at the right time. Services include blood pressure case-finding, Pharmacy First, NHS 111 referrals, earwax removal, substance misuse and palliative care. This was the first routine inspection since the pharmacy had re-located from nearby premises into its present premises in November 2024.
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 |