Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 18/10/2019
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy on a parade of shops in a residential area. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines in multi-compartmental compliance packs. The pharmacy offers a repeat prescription collection service and a medicines’ delivery service. It also provides substance misuse services and dispenses private prescriptions. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use and supplies a range of over-the-counter medicines. It offers a smoking cessation service, blood pressure measurement and seasonal flu vaccination.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy monitors its staffing levels. And ensures it has the right number of suitably qualified pharmacy team members throughout the week. The pharmacy had experienced significant changes to the pharmacy team. And it was providing extra support to new team members to develop in their roles. The pharmacy team are encouraged to reflect on their performance. And they identify and discuss their learning needs at regular review meetings to keep up to date in their roles. The pharmacy provides access to ongoing training. And the team members are up-to-date with compulsory requirements. The pharmacy team members support each other in their day-to-day work. And they can speak up at regular meetings. And make suggestions for improvement to keep services safe and effective.
Principle 3. Premises
The premises are clean. And provide a safe, secure and professional environment for patients to receive healthcare.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide safe services. And it keeps it 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 |