Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 13/02/2024
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in a town on the outskirts of Edinburgh that changed ownership in July 2023. The pharmacy sells over‐the‐counter medicines and dispenses NHS prescriptions. It delivers medicines for some people to their homes and supplies some people with their medicines in multi‐compartment compliance packs to help them with taking their medicines. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and provides the NHS Pharmacy First service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy suitably manages risk to help team members provide safe services. And they keep the records they must by law. The team know what to do to help protect the health of vulnerable people. Team members record and learn from the mistakes they make when dispensing.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has sufficient team members with the right qualifications and knowledge to manage its workload and provide its services. The pharmacy team supports its members to complete appropriate training for their roles and keep their skills up to date. Members of the team work well together and communicate effectively. And they are comfortable raising concerns should they need to.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services provided. It has a private consultation facility where people can have confidential conversations with a pharmacy team member if needed. The pharmacy is secure when closed.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides a range of services to support people's health needs. It manages its services well and they are easy for people to access. The pharmacy receives its medicines from reputable sources and stores them appropriately. And team members carry out some checks to help ensure they keep medicines in good condition.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to support the safe delivery of its services. It maintains its equipment to ensure it remains fit for purpose and safe to use. And its team members use the equipment appropriately to protect people’s confidentiality.
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 |