Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 16/06/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located in the heart of the village of Southminster in Essex. The pharmacy has a particular busy over the counter business due to the rural location. The pharmacy has a screened private area but as this offers a low level of sound insulation, services such as Medicines Use Reviews are not provided. In addition to traditional dispensing services, the pharmacy provide medication in Monitored Dosage System trays to around 22 patients as well as providing a weekly pick-up service for vulnerable patients. The pharmacy provide methadone to one supervised and one unsupervised patient. There is also the provision of occasional smoking cessation advice.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
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 |