Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 01/11/2023
Pharmacy context
This private retail pharmacy first registered in 2023. It is located on a high street in a predominately residential area of Edinburgh. Its core business is conducting travel consultations and administering vaccinations, and it supplies some other prescription only medicines under private Patient Group Directions (PGDs). People can book appointments via telephone and the pharmacy’s website www.pharmacyclinicedinburgh.com, and some walk-in appointments are available.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy appropriately manages the risks associated with the services it provides for people. It has a complete set of written procedures to help the team carry out tasks consistently and safely. And it has appropriate processes to record and learn from mistakes and incidents. And the pharmacy keeps the records its needs to by law. The pharmacist has the knowledge and experience to help support vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has an appropriate staffing level for the services it provides. And contingency cover is available should it be required. The pharmacist completes regular ongoing training relating to the pharmacy's services to ensure their knowledge and skillset is kept up to date.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services provided and are maintained to a high standard. It has private consultation room and advice area where people can have confidential conversations with a pharmacy team member.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy offers services that are well managed and easy for people to access. And when the pharmacist is aware of a more appropriate service, it has provisions to signpost people to other local services. The pharmacy receives its medicines from licensed wholesalers and stores them appropriately. The pharmacist carries out checks to help ensure medicines are kept in good condition and safe to supply
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has a suitable range of equipment to support the delivery of its services. And the pharmacist uses the equipment in a way which protects 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 |