Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 05/06/2024
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is located alongside shops and services in the centre of Penkridge, a village in South Staffordshire. It first opened to members of the public in February 2024. It specialises in providing mainly private services such as travel vaccinations, a weight loss clinic, ear wax removal and phlebotomy. The pharmacy does not have an NHS contract, but it is a hub for assembling NHS prescriptions for the six other pharmacies in the Northwood group.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough suitably trained and qualified team members to manage the workload and the services that it provides. The pharmacy considers staffing levels as part of future planning for new pharmacy services. The team members plan absences in advance, so they have enough cover to provide the services. They work well together in a supportive environment, and they can raise concerns and make suggestions.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a safe and secure environment for people to receive healthcare services. The pharmacy team has access to multiple consultation rooms for services such as phlebotomy and vaccinations, and if people want to have a conversation in private.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy’s private pharmacy services meet the needs of the local community, and they are easy to access. It manages its services and it supplies medicines safely. It gets its medicines from licensed suppliers and stores them securely and at the right temperature, so they are safe to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide services safely. The pharmacy team stores and uses the equipment 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 |