Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 23/09/2025
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Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is situated in Preston City Centre. It sells over-the-counter medicines both in-person and online and dispenses private prescriptions. It also provides a range of services including travel vaccinations, and a private phlebotomy service. It offers a pharmacist led prescribing service to issue prescriptions for weight loss medicines, travel medicines, and other specific health conditions.
This was a full reinspection following an inspection in February 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 3.1, and 4.2. The pharmacy had implemented a number of controls to address the risks associated with its services. ID checks are in place and sufficient. And the pharmacy requires the person’s GP details in order to send a notification about the medication and service they had been provided by the pharmacy. The pharmacy had implemented a process to record and investigation errors, and review near miss type incidents. This involves use of electronic recording software to record and review mistakes. The same software is used by the pharmacy to keep records about the medicines that are supplied against private prescription. The pharmacy’s website had been updated and people are required to confirm they understand that prescribing decisions are made by the prescriber. And video or telephone consultations had been implemented to enable a prompt two-way conversation between the prescriber and the patient. New prescribing policies have been implemented to assist the prescribers in their decision making and obtaining the evidence required in order to prescribe a medicine.
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 |