Green Lane PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

The pharmacy is in the town centre of Redruth, Cornwall. It sells over-the-counter medicines and dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. The pharmacy team offers advice to people about minor illnesses and long-term conditions. The pharmacy offers services including flu vaccinations, the NHS New Medicine Service (NMS) and the Pharmacy First Service. It also provides the locally commissioned Walk-in Consultation Service. The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who need help to remember when to take them. And it delivers medicines to people’s homes.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy provides its services safely and effectively. It has suitable systems in place to identify and manage the risks associated with its services. Team members record any mistakes they make and review them to identify the cause. The pharmacy team then makes the necessary changes to stop mistakes from happening again. The pharmacy has written procedures in place to help ensure that its team members work safely. And these procedures are reviewed and updated regularly. The pharmacy asks people for their feedback on its services and responds appropriately. It has the required insurance in place to cover its services. And it keeps all the records required by law. The pharmacy keeps people’s private information safe. Pharmacy team members know how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy employs enough people to manage its workload. Team members are trained to deliver their roles and keep their skills up to date by completing regular learning activities. They are confident to suggest and make changes to the way they work to improve their services. Team members communicate effectively. And they work well together to deliver the pharmacy’s services.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s premises are an adequate size and mostly present a professional image to people. And the pharmacy has appropriate facilities to provide services to people and maintain their privacy and confidentiality.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy supplies medicines to people safely. And it ensures it gives appropriate advice to people to make sure they use medicines correctly. The pharmacy team make sure that people with different needs can access its various services. Team members take steps to identify people prescribed high-risk medicines to ensure that they are given additional information. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable suppliers. It stores them securely and makes regular checks to ensure that they are still suitable for supply. The pharmacy accepts unwanted medicines and disposes of them appropriately.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the appropriate equipment and facilities to provide its services. It keeps these clean, tidy and well-maintained. The pharmacy uses its equipment in a way that protects people’s confidential information.

Inspection history summary