Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 07/12/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is on a main road in Oakenshaw. Pharmacy team members dispense NHS prescriptions and sell a range of over‐the‐counter medicines. They provide medicines to people in multi‐compartment compliance packs. And they deliver medicines to people’s homes. The pharmacy provides seasonal flu vaccinations for people.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably identifies and manages risks to its services. And it has the written procedures it needs relevant to its services. Pharmacy team members understand their role to help protect vulnerable people. And they adequately protect people’s confidential information. Team members record and discuss the mistakes they make to learn from them. And they use this information to reflect and make changes to help make the pharmacy safer.
Principle 2. Staff
Pharmacy team members have the right qualifications and skills for their roles and the services they provide. They complete appropriate training to keep their knowledge up to date. They effectively discuss and implement changes to improve their services and make the pharmacy safer. And they feel comfortable raising concerns with the right people if necessary.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is clean and properly maintained. It provides a suitable space for the services it provides. The pharmacy has a suitable room where pharmacy team members can provide services and speak to people privately.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy’s services are generally accessible to people. The pharmacy has systems in place to help provide its services safely and effectively. And it provides people with the necessary advice and information to help them manage their medicines correctly. The pharmacy sources its medicines appropriately. And it stores and manages them properly.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment available, which it properly maintains. And it manages and uses the equipment in ways that 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 |