Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 17/01/2023
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is located alongside other shops and local businesses in the village of Sunningdale. It sells over-the-counter medicines, and it dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. The pharmacy team provides healthcare advice, and the pharmacy offers other NHS services including flu vaccinations, the Hypertension Case Finding Service and the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS). It also supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people living in their own homes, and it offers a home delivery service.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy generally manages the risks associated with its services. It keeps the records it needs to by law, and it has appropriate insurance for the services it provides. The pharmacy has written procedures, so the team works safely. But the pharmacy cannot show that all team members receive training on the SOPS, so they might not always know what to do or how to complete tasks. Team members discuss any errors so they can learn from them. They keep people's information safe, and they have a basic understanding of their role in protecting vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough staff to effectively manage the workload, and the team works well together. The team members receive the appropriate training for their roles. But the pharmacy does not have a structured approach to training, so the team members may delay developing the skills and knowledge needed for their roles and miss additional opportunities to learn.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a safe, secure and professional environment for people to receive healthcare services. It has consultation facilities so people can speak to a member of the team or receive services in private.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy manages its services and supplies medicines safely. The team provides people with information and advice to ensure they know how use their medicines correctly. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable suppliers. It stores them securely and makes checks to ensure that they are in good condition and suitable to supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the right equipment and facilities to provide its services safely. Equipment is appropriately maintained and used in a way which 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 |