Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 28/03/2025
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Pharmacy context
This pharmacy operates from a business premises close to Harley Street in central London. It mainly supplies aesthetics products, including botulinum toxins and injectable dermal fillers against private prescriptions issued by UK based prescribers. It promotes its services via its website www.wimpolepharmacy.co.uk. Only prescribers and aesthetic practitioners are able to access the service. The pharmacy also fulfils some prescriptions through a third‐party website, and for an external clinic which provides treatments for hair loss. The pharmacy does not offer any NHS services and it is not open to the public.
This was a reinspection following an inspection in August 2024 where the pharmacy did not meet Standard 1.1. This reinspection focused on the Standard which had previously not been met and other relevant Standards, but not all standards were inspected. Overall, the pharmacy had made some improvements to its procedures to safeguard against inappropriate access to aesthetic products on prescription. But it should continue to monitor prescribing and complete audits, so it can show that prescribing is consistently safe and appropriate.
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 |