Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 31/08/2022
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is the only
pharmacy in the village. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions
and it offers a prescription delivery service. Following a change of ownership
in 2020, the pharmacy is now part of a slightly larger group of pharmacies. The pharmacy was undergoing a refit at the time
of this inspection and it didn’t have a consultation room. This limited the
number of services it could offer for the time being.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy identifies and
manages the risks associated with its services to help provide them safely. It
records and regularly reviews any mistakes that happen during the dispensing
process. It uses this information to help make its services safer and reduce
any future risk. It protects people’s personal information well and team
members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy currently has just
about enough team members for the services it provides though future expected changes
to the team may make it harder for the team to cope with its workload
effectively. The team members generally have the right training for their
roles. They work effectively together, but there is little structured ongoing
training. So it may be harder for them to keep their knowledge and skills up to
date.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises are currently undergoing a refit, but the premises are secure and generally provide an appropriate environment to deliver the pharmacy's services.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy
generally provides its services safely. It obtains its medicines from
reputable sources. And it 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.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its 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 |