Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 13/10/2021
Pharmacy context
This is a distance selling pharmacy which opened in January 2020 and it provides services at a distance to patients through its website www.quickmeds.co.uk. The pharmacy premises is not open to members of the public, so it delivers prescription medicines directly to patients. The pharmacy has an NHS contract and offers a pharmacist independent prescriber led prescribing service based onsite. The website offers prescription and non-prescription medicines for a range of conditions, but it mainly supplies medicines to support weight loss. The inspection was completed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
A small and skilled
workforce provides the pharmacy’s services. There is a focus on continual
learning and development by the pharmacist independent prescriber. The
pharmacy’s team members are enthusiastic about their roles and they work
effectively together to achieve common goals.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are safe,
secure and professional. They are suitable for the services provided.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the
equipment it needs to provide services safely. The pharmacy team uses the
equipment in a way that keeps people’s information safe.
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 |