Watmans Pharmacy (1109905)

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective. Its team members understand their roles and responsibilities. They listen to people’s concerns and keep people’s information safe. Team members discuss any mistakes they make, and they share information on what could go wrong to help reduce the chance of making mistakes in future.

Principle 2. Staff

The pharmacy team manages the workload safely and effectively and team members work well together. They are comfortable about providing feedback to employers and are involved in improving the pharmacy’s services

Principle 3. Premises

The pharmacy’s premises are clean, tidy and organised. They provide a safe, secure and professional environment for people to receive healthcare services. But, they did not have not enough storage space.

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

The pharmacy provides its services safely and effectively and makes them available to everyone. In general, members of the pharmacy team give people the advice and support they need to help them use their medicines safely and properly. The pharmacy manages its medicines safely and effectively. In general, the pharmacys check stocks of medicines regularly to make sure they are in date and fit for purpose. They store medicines appropriately and dispose of waste medicines safely.

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide services safely. And, in general, it uses its facilities and equipment to keep people's private information safe.