Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 04/10/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located on a busy high street in a residential area. It is part of a small group of pharmacies based in Essex. As well as dispensing NHS prescriptions the pharmacy supplies medicines in multi‐compartment compliance packs to some people who need help managing their medicines. The pharmacy also provides flu vaccinations and the New Medicine Service (NMS). It supplies warfarin to people and carries out private Covid testing.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law so that medicines are supplied safely and legally. People who use the pharmacy can give feedback on its services. And the pharmacy team knows how to help protect the welfare of vulnerable people. Team members respond appropriately when mistakes happen during the dispensing process.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to dispense and supply its medicines safely, and they work effectively together and are supportive of one another. Team members are given some ongoing training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises provide an appropriate environment to deliver its services from. And its premises are suitably clean and secure.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Overall, the pharmacy provides its services safely. It obtains its medicines from reputable sources and generally manages them appropriately so that they are safe for people to use. It takes the right action in response to safety alerts so that people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use. People with a range of needs can access the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide services safely. And it keeps them clean. The team uses its facilities and equipment to keep people's private 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 |