Inspection outcome: Standards not all met
Last inspection: 12/08/2026
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Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is situated in a row of retail shops on the main road through Saltney, Flintshire. It dispenses NHS prescriptions, private prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. 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 of the pharmacy, mainly focussing on those Standards which had previously not been met and subject to an Improvement Notice served on 29 May 2026. The previous inspection on 8 May 2026 found that Standards 1.1, 1.2, 1.6, 1.7, 2.1, 3.1, 4.2 and 4.3 were not met. Although the pharmacy had made some improvements in relation to managing confidential waste, significant weaknesses remained in its governance arrangements, staffing and supervision, record keeping, maintenance of the premises, and the management and storage of medicines. Enforcement action has been taken against this pharmacy, which remains in force at the time of this inspection, and there are restrictions on the provision of some services. The enforcement action taken allows the pharmacy to continue providing other services, which are not affected by the restrictions imposed.
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 does 'pharmacy has not met all standards' mean?
When a pharmacy has not met all standards, they are required to complete an improvement action plan, which you can find via a link at the top left of this page. We monitor progress to check the improvements are made and inspect again after six months to make sure the pharmacy is maintaining these improvements. A new report will then be published.