Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 08/06/2023
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy located within a large Tesco supermarket in Cradley Heath, West Midlands. The pharmacy is open extended hours over seven days. The pharmacy dispenses prescriptions and sells a range of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines. It also provides a range of services including seasonal flu vaccinations and the NHS Community Pharmacy Consultation Service (CPCS).
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services to make sure people receive appropriate care. It keeps the records it needs to by law. Members of the pharmacy team follow written procedures to make sure they work safely. The pharmacy team keeps people’s information safe and team members understand their role in supporting vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to manage the workload and the services that it provides. The team members plan absences in advance, so they always have enough cover to provide the services. They work well together in a supportive environment and can raise concerns and make suggestions.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a safe, secure and professional environment for people to receive healthcare. The pharmacy team uses a consultation room for services and if people want to have a conversation in private.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy manages its services and supplies medicines safely. It gets its medicines from licensed suppliers, and stores them securely and at the correct temperature, so they are safe to use. People receive advice about their medicines when collecting their prescriptions.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide services safely. The pharmacy team stores and uses it in a way that keeps people’s 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 |