Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 01/06/2023
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is in a row of shops in a residential area in the town of Dunfermline. Its main services include dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. It supplies some people with their medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs, designed to help people to remember to take their medicines. And it delivers medication to people’s homes.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
The pharmacy suitably identifies the risks associated with the services it provides to people. It has a process to review any mistakes that are made when dispensing. And the pharmacy team is good at using the reviews to improve the safety of its dispensing operation. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law and it keeps people’s information secure. Team members know how to help protect the welfare of vulnerable people.
Principle 2. Staff
The pharmacy has enough suitably skilled team members to manage its workload. Team members have the correct training for their roles and complete regular training to maintain their knowledge and skills. They make good use of limited time working together to communicate effectively with each other.
Principle 3. Premises
The pharmacy's premises are suitable for the services it provides, and it maintains them appropriately. Team members keep the premises clean and secure from unauthorised access. And people can speak confidentially to a team members in a private area.
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
The pharmacy offers a range of services that are well managed and easily accessible to people. The pharmacy receives its medicines from reputable sources and stores them appropriately. The team carries out checks to help ensure they are safe to supply to people.
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to support the safe delivery of its services. It maintains its equipment to ensure it remains fit for purpose and safe to use. And its team members use the equipment appropriately to protect people’s confidentiality.
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 |