Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 18/11/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located at the front of the supermarket, near the checkouts, and serves a diverse range of people. There is a counter area and two chairs for patients waiting. The pharmacy dispenses approximately 4,500 NHS items and 20 private prescriptions per month over extended opening hours until 8p.m. in the evening.
The following services are offered: Medicine Use Review (MUR), New Medicines Service (NMS), Monitored Dosage Systems (MDS) for approximately 15 community patients, supervised methadone for 6 patients, NHS emergency supply, prescription collection and stop smoking advice.
Prescriptions are occasionally delivered although this is not an advertised service.
Patient Group Directives (PGDs) are in place for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and Champix, emergency hormone contraception (EHC) and antimalarials.
A flu vaccination service was offered during the last season.
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 |