Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 08/08/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located in the centre of South Anston, a village in South Yorkshire. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. And it supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs, designed to help people remember to take their medicines. The pharmacy also offers a medicine delivery service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy identifies and
manages the risks associated with its services well. It is committed to keeping
people’s confidential information secure. And it regularly monitors the processes
its team members follow when managing people’s private information. The pharmacy generally keeps the records it
must by law. It advertises how people can provide feedback about its services.
And it uses the feedback it receives to support its team members in delivering
its services safely. Pharmacy team members understand how to help safeguard
vulnerable people. They engage in regular discussions about patient safety. And
they act with care when they make mistakes, to reduce the risk of making
similar mistakes again.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has a small, dedicated team of people who work together well. Pharmacy team members take opportunities to develop their understanding of topics relevant to their roles. They demonstrate enthusiasm when providing the pharmacy’s services. And they engage in some continual shared learning to inform the safe delivery of pharmacy services. Pharmacy team members understand how to provide feedback about the pharmacy and can raise a professional concern if needed.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy premises are secure, safe and clean. They offer sufficient space for the pharmacy services provided. People can speak with a member of the pharmacy team in a private consultation room.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy manages its services safely and effectively. It obtains its medicines from reputable sources and generally stores them safely and securely. Its team members work in accordance with procedures and use effective audit trails to help answer any queries that may arise during the dispensing process. Pharmacy team members engage regularly with people accessing the pharmacy’s services. And they provide appropriate information to support people in using their medicines safely.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs for providing its services. It monitors its equipment to ensure it remains safe for its team members to use. And pharmacy team members act with care by using the equipment in a way which protects people’s confidentiality.
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 |