Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 17/12/2025
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Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is located in the heart of the picturesque rural village of Debenham in Suffolk and serves a predominantly elderly population.
The pharmacy is located in a listed building and recently undergone a modernisation and refit.
In addition to traditional dispensing services, the pharmacy provides around 10 Medicines Use Review (MUR) and 4 New Medicine Service (NMS) consultations each week.
The pharmacy provide Emergency contraception against a PGD and supply chlamydia test kits.
Methadone is provided to two collecting patients. Blood pressure checks are provided on an informal basis.
Medicines are assembled into Monitored Dosage System (MDS) trays for around 20 patients.
The pharmacy are considering the provision of flu vaccinations for the following winter season.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
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 |