Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 06/01/2023
Pharmacy context
This is a private community pharmacy situated in an industrial estate in Kings Norton, West Midlands. The pharmacy does not dispense any prescriptions and its main activity is selling a small quantity of pharmacy-only medicines to some people within the estate. The pharmacy holds a Wholesaler Dealer’s Authorisation.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Overall, the pharmacy provides its limited range of services safely. Members of the pharmacy team do training about safeguarding vulnerable people, and they manage confidential waste appropriately. The pharmacy has written instructions to help team members provide its services safely.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to manage its current workload. Members of the pharmacy team work well together and are supportive of each other. And they do the right training for their roles.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy’s premises are adequate for the services its provides. They are kept secure from unauthorised access.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable sources and stores them properly. It takes the right action in response to safety alerts so that people get medicines that are safe to use.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services. And it maintains its facilities and equipment adequately.
Pharmacy details
Unit 43
Kings Norton Trading Estate
Stockmans Close
Birmingham
B389TS
England
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 |