Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 05/11/2024
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is in a residential area close to Bradford city centre. Pharmacy team members dispense NHS prescriptions and sell a range of over‐the‐counter medicines. They provide some medicines to people in multi‐compartment compliance packs. And they deliver some medicines to people’s homes.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy adequately identifies and manages risks associated with providing its services. It has written procedures to help team members provide its services safely. Pharmacy team members record and discuss the mistakes they make so that they can learn from them. And they make some changes to help reduce risks. The superintendent
pharmacist (SI) understands their role to help protect vulnerable people. And they suitably protect people’s confidential information.
Principle 2. Staff
Pharmacy team members receive the right training for their roles and the services they provide. They complete some ad hoc ongoing training to keep their knowledge up to date. And they feel comfortable discussing ideas and issues.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy is generally clean and properly maintained. It provides a suitable space for the services provided. And team members adequately use the space to manage people’s privacy.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services safely and effectively. It suitably sources its medicines. and stores and manages them appropriately to keep them in good condition. And it has some processes to help people understand and manage the risks of taking higher-risk medicines.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment available for the services it provides. It manages and uses its 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 |