Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 08/02/2023
Pharmacy context
This traditional community pharmacy is situated on a shopping‐parade in a suburban area. It serves the local population. The pharmacy mainly prepares NHS prescription medicines, and it supplies some medicines in weekly compliance packs to help make sure people take them safely.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services. It has written policies and procedures to help make sure it operates safely. The pharmacy team usually reviews its mistakes so that it can learn from them. Team members understand their role in protecting and supporting vulnerable people, and they secure people's confidential information.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to provide safe and effective services. Team members receive the right training for their roles. But the pharmacy does not have a structured approach to training and development, which means team members could have gaps in their skills and knowledge.
Principle 3. Premises
The premises are clean, secure and spacious enough for the pharmacy’s services. There is a private consultation room, so people can have confidential conversations with pharmacy team members and maintain their privacy.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy’s working practices are generally effective, which helps make sure people receive safe services. It gets its medicines from licensed suppliers, and it manages them appropriately to make sure they are in good condition and suitable to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy team has the equipment and facilities that it needs for the services it provides. The equipment is appropriately maintained and used in a way that protects people's privacy.
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 |