Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 01/06/2021
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy located in a residential area of Popley in Hampshire, next to a GP practice. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, sells a range of over-the-counter medicines and provides health advice. It also offers the New Medicine Service (NMS), local deliveries and multi-compartment compliance packs for people who find it difficult to manage their medicines at home. The inspection took place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy is operating safely. It has suitable systems in place to identify and manage the risks associated with its services. This includes the risks from COVID-19. Team members understand their role in protecting the welfare of vulnerable people. The pharmacy protects people’s private information appropriately. And the pharmacy generally maintains its records as it should.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to manage its workload safely. The team is appropriately trained. Team members work well together. And the pharmacy provides them with ongoing training material. This helps keep the team’s knowledge and skills current.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy’s premises provide a suitable environment to deliver healthcare services. The pharmacy has introduced measures to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 inside its premises. It is kept very clean. And it has a separate space where confidential conversations or services can take place.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy provides its services safely. People with different needs can easily access the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy sources, stores and manages its medicines well. And its team members identify people with higher-risk medicines so that they can provide the appropriate advice. This helps ensure they take their medicines correctly.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. Its equipment is clean. And the team ensure they are used appropriately to protect people’s private information.
Pharmacy details
Shakespeare House Medical Centre
Shakespeare Road
Basingstoke
RG249DT
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 |