Regent PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This community pharmacy is in Northampton’s city centre and located within a convenience store. It has extended opening hours and mainly dispenses NHS prescriptions which it receives from several local GP surgeries. It provides Medicines Use Review (MUR) and New Medicine Service (NMS) consultations. The pharmacy supervises some people who take medicines. It also supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy generally manages its risks well. Its team members make changes to improve safety when they supply medicines. But they could do more to monitor the dispensing service’s accuracy and make further improvements. The pharmacy keeps the records that it needs to and generally makes sure that these are accurate. Its team members manage confidential information appropriately. And know how to protect vulnerable people.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has enough, suitably qualified staff to safely provide its services. It provides its team members with some ongoing training to keep their skills and knowledge up to date. The pharmacy’s team members comfortably share information and learning with each other.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy safely provides its services from suitable premises.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy manages its services safely. It stores its medicines appropriately and generally makes sure that they are fit for purpose. The pharmacy’s team members identify higher-risk medicines and largely provide people with appropriate advice.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy keeps its equipment well-maintained so that it can safely provide its services.

Inspection history summary