Fawdon Park PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a pharmacy in Fawdon, Newcastle. Its main activities are dispensing NHS prescriptions and providing some people with medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to help them take their medicines correctly. It provides a range of NHS services including Pharmacy First and provides a delivery service taking medicines to people in their homes.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s written procedures help manage risk and guide team members to work safely and effectively. Team members record errors made during the dispensing process and make changes to help prevent a recurrence of the same or a similar error occurring. They keep records required by law and they know how to keep people’s private information secure. They know how to respond to concerns for people accessing the pharmacy’s services.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has suitably skilled and qualified team members to help manage the workload. Team members support each other with learning to help develop their skills and knowledge. They ask suitable questions and give appropriate advice when assisting people with their healthcare needs.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy premises are clean, secure and suitable for the services provided. It has suitable facilities for people requiring privacy when accessing the pharmacy’s services.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy manages the delivery of its services safely and effectively. And it makes them accessible to people. Team members complete checks on medicines to ensure they remain fit for supply. And they generally supply people with all necessary information to help them take their medicines. Team members respond appropriately when they receive alerts about the safety of medicines.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services. Team members use the equipment in a way that protects people’s private information.

Inspection history summary