Asda PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy inside a supermarket in the centre of Worcester, Worcestershire. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. Its team members sell over‐the‐counter medicines and provide advice. The pharmacy offers the Pharmacy First Service, the New Medicine Service (NMS), as well as seasonal flu vaccinations. And its team members provide multi-compartment compliance packs for a few people who find it difficult to manage their medicines at home.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy operates safely. Members of the pharmacy team monitor the safety of their services by recording their mistakes and learning from them. They understand how to protect the welfare of vulnerable people and ensure that people's confidential information is kept secure. And the pharmacy maintains most of its records in accordance with the law.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has appropriately skilled staff to deliver its services. Members of the pharmacy team have a range of experience. They understand their roles and responsibilities well and keep their skills and knowledge up to date by completing regular training.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy's premises are presented professionally. The premises are secure and a suitable, separate space is available for private conversations and services.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s working practices are safe. The pharmacy is open for extended hours and the team ensures that people with different needs can easily access the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy obtains its medicines from reputable suppliers. It stores and manages its medicines well. Team members highlight prescriptions that require extra advice, and they make suitable checks. But they don’t always record any relevant information. This makes it difficult for them to show that people receive appropriate advice when supplying these medicines.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the necessary equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. And the team uses them in an appropriate way to keep people's private information safe.

Inspection history summary