Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 29/07/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is in a suburb of Wakefield. It has an NHS distance-selling contract to dispense NHS prescriptions and deliver them to patients. The pharmacy supplies multi-compartment compliance packs to help several patients take their medicines. The pharmacy’s website www.pharmacy-express.co.uk provides patients with details of the services offered and how to contact the pharmacy team. The pharmacy offers additional NHS services including the NHS seasonal flu vaccination service. It also provides a private weight loss service.
This was a reinspection following an inspection in January 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 1.1 and 1.6. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. The pharmacy has introduced written procedures for the electronic patient medication record system which uses bar code scanning technology and for the private weight loss service. This helps to ensure team members are following the correct procedures. The pharmacy has documented the risks which it has identified with providing its private weight loss service, which has allowed team members to review and monitor the actions taken to mitigate these risks. The pharmacy maintains legally compliant records of the Responsible Pharmacist on duty.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Pharmacy details
Unit 4 The Office Campus
Paragon Business Park
Red Hall Court
Wakefield
WF12UY
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 |