Peak PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a traditional community pharmacy, situated just off a main road in an urban residential area, serving the local population. It mainly supplies NHS prescription medicines and it provides other NHS services such as electronic prescriptions, minor ailment consultations and flu vaccinations.​​​

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy generally manages the risks associated with its services well. The pharmacy team follows written instructions to help make sure it provides safe services and records any mistakes so that it can learn from them. The team also keeps people’s information secure and it understands its role in protecting and supporting vulnerable people.​​

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has enough staff to provide safe services. Team members work well together and have the qualifications needed for their roles. The pharmacy supports newer team members while they are undergoing training. ​

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The premises are clean, safe, secure and spacious enough for the pharmacy’s services. It has a private consultation room, so members of the public can have confidential conversations.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s working practices generally help make sure people receive safe services. It gets its medicines from licensed suppliers and manages them effectively to make sure they are in good condition and suitable to supply.​​ ​

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment that it needs to provide its services effectively. And the team has the facilities to secure people's information.​​​ ​

Inspection history summary