Tesco Instore Pharmacy (1031900)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

The pharmacy suitably identifies and manages the risks associated with its services. It has up-to-date written procedures that the pharmacy team follows. It completes all the records it needs to by law, and it has suitable insurance to cover its services. The pharmacy team keeps people’s private information safe. And it knows how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.

Principle 2. Staff

The pharmacy trains its team members for the tasks they carry out using accredited training courses and provides additional training to allow the staff to develop their roles. The pharmacy team manages its workload safely and effectively by ensuring they have enough members of staff. Team members support one another well and they are comfortable with assisting one another, so that they can improve the quality of the pharmacy's services.

Principle 3. Premises

The pharmacy premises are clean, organised and appropriate for the services delivered. The pharmacy has enough workspace for the team to work effectively. The pharmacy has a suitable consultation room for private conversations.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy provides a range of services to support the health needs of the local community. And people can easily access these services. Team members make suitable checks to ensure people taking higher-risk medicines do so safely. They store and manage medicines appropriately. And they take the right action in response to safety alerts and medicines shortages, so people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

The pharmacy has appropriate equipment for the services it provides. And it keeps its equipment clean and well maintained to make sure it is safe to use.