Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 14/06/2019
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located on an industrial estate in Plymouth. It is closed to the public. It supplies medicines to the residents of care homes in multi-compartment compliance aids. It also delivers medicines to a small number of people living in their own homes. The pharmacy does not currently offer any other services.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy identifies and manages risks appropriately. Team members record their errors and learn from them to stop them happening again. Staff are clear about their roles and responsibilities. They work in a safe and professional way. The pharmacy asks people for their views and acts appropriately on the feedback. It has adequate insurance for its services. The pharmacy generally keeps up-to-date records as required by the law. The pharmacy keeps people’s private information safe and explains how it will be used. Pharmacy team members know how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a safe, secure and professional environment for the assembly of medicines.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has access to a range of equipment and facilities used in the provision of pharmacy services. It keeps these clean and well maintained.
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 |