Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 22/10/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy situated in a row of shops on the outskirts of the city centre. Most of its activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling medicines over the counter. The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi‐compartment compliance packs to people who live in their own homes. It also provides the substance misuse service and offers other services such as Pharmacy First.
This was a reinspection following an inspection in March 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.2, 4.3 and 5.2. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. The pharmacy now has processes in place to discuss, record and review any dispensing mistakes. The outcomes are shared with the pharmacy team. The pharmacy has also introduced procedures to make sure that all medicines are stored appropriately and, because of this, it now has sufficient facilities to store its medicines safely.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
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 |