Pharmacy context
This is a distance selling pharmacy which opened in June 2023. People access the pharmacy’s services through its website www.weprescribe.co.uk. The pharmacy does not have an NHS contract and the only activity is dispensing private prescriptions issued after a consultation with the pharmacist independent prescriber. The website offers medicines for a range of conditions, but the pharmacy mainly supplies medicines to support weight loss.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough team members to manage the current workload and the services that it provides. The pharmacy’s team members use their professional judgement to make sure medicines are appropriate for people.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy provides a safe, secure and professional environment for the provision of healthcare services. And its website provides clear and accurate information.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy ensures its services are easily accessible. Its website provides helpful information about the prescribing service, and the prescriber provides additional counselling and advice. The pharmacy team manages the services effectively and it follows clear processes when prescribing and dispensing medicines. The pharmacy keeps records of the checks it makes to ensure medicines remain safe to use and fit for supply.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide services safely. The pharmacy team 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 does 'pharmacy has not met all standards' mean?
When a pharmacy has not met all standards, they are required to complete an improvement action plan, which you can find via a link at the top left of this page. We monitor progress to check the improvements are made and inspect again after six months to make sure the pharmacy is maintaining these improvements. A new report will then be published.