Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 14/10/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a traditional community pharmacy located in a residential area of Westhoughton. NHS dispensing is the main activity, and it also provides a number of other NHS services including Pharmacy First, the New Medicine Service (NMS) and the COVID-19 booster vaccination service. The pharmacy also provides a private weight loss service. And it sells a range of over-the-counter medicines.
This was a reinspection following an inspection in April 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standards 3.3. This reinspection focused on those Standards which had previously not been met. Since the last inspection, repairs were completed on the top floor and the mould was removed. The area was also cleaned up and made more organised.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 3. Premises
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 |