Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 25/02/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is on the outskirts of the city centre of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. It has a contract to provide NHS dispensing services at a distance. A very low volume of NHS services was provided in-person, such as the NHS Pharmacy First scheme. The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people to help them take their medicines at the right time.
This was a reinspection following an inspection in October 2024, where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.7, 2.2 and 3.3. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. Following the last inspection, the pharmacy had reviewed their procedures relating to information governance and team members had received training relating to this. Confidential waste was now being disposed of appropriately. Team members had also been enrolled on training courses relevant to their roles and had made varying levels of progress with these. And all the working areas of the pharmacy appeared appropriately clean for the services being delivered.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Pharmacy details
Arch 15 Forth Banks
Off Forth Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE13PG
England
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 |