Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 25/09/2019
Pharmacy context
This is an Essential Small Pharmacy situated inside a village store and post office on the outskirts of Cardiff. It sells a range of over-the-counter medicines and dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. It offers some services including treatment for minor ailments.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy has written procedures to help make sure the team works safely. The pharmacist records mistakes so they can learn from them. And they take action to help stop mistakes from happening again. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. It asks people to give their views about the services it provides. And it keeps people’s private information safe. The pharmacist is trained to recognise and report concerns about vulnerable people to help keep them safe.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy’s workload is primarily managed by the pharmacist. They are generally able to provide safe and effective services as the volume of work is low. However, as no regular staff members are employed at the pharmacy the pharmacist’s ability to carry out services such as medicines reviews and minor ailment consultations is limited.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean, tidy and secure. It has enough space to allow safe working and its layout protects people’s privacy.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides services that are easy for people to access. If it can’t provide a service it directs people to somewhere that can help. Its working practices are generally safe and effective. It stores most medicines appropriately and carries out some checks to help make sure that they are in good condition and suitable to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide services. It uses these in a way that protects people’s privacy.
Pharmacy details
Convience Store
127 Marshfield Road
Marshfield
CARDIFF
CF32TU
Wales
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 |