Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 08/03/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located on in a business park near to Erith town centre. It is open five days a week and does not have an NHS contract. The pharmacy is not open to the general public and is mainly supplying medicines to ships captains. The inspection was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy adequately identifies and manages the risks associated with its services to help provide them safely. It protects people’s personal information. And it keeps its records up to date and accurate. Team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. And people can provide feedback about the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough trained team members to provide its services safely. They undertake regular training to maintain their knowledge and skills. And they can do this during the day. They can raise any concerns or make suggestions and can take professional decisions.
Principle 3. Premises
The premises provide a safe, secure, and clean environment for the pharmacy's services. People can have a conversation with a team member in a private area.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Overall, the pharmacy provides its services safely and manages them well. The pharmacy gets its medicines from reputable suppliers and stores them properly. It responds appropriately to drug alerts and product recalls. This helps make sure that its medicines and devices are safe for people to use. People with a range of needs can access the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. It uses its equipment to help protect people’s personal information.
Pharmacy details
Unit 2
Horizon Business Centre
Alder Close
Erith
DA184AJ
United Kingdom
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 |