Fir Vale PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy in the city of Sheffield. The pharmacy is open for 100 hours a week. Its main services include selling over-the-counter medicines and dispensing NHS prescriptions. And it delivers medicines for some people to their homes. It dispenses medicines to some people in multi-compartment compliance packs. The inspection was completed during the Covid-19 pandemic. ​

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy identifies and manages risks with its services. And it effectively manages the risks with infection control during the pandemic to help keep members of the public and team members safe. It maintains the records it needs to by law and keeps people's private information secure. The pharmacy’s team members learn from the mistakes they make during the dispensing process. They put measures in place to reduce the risk of similar errors happening again to help improve safety.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s team members have the necessary qualifications and skills to provide the pharmacy’s services. They manage the workload well and support each other as they work. The pharmacy provides its team members with training material to support them in improving their knowledge and skills.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy keeps its premises clean, secure and well maintained. It has a suitable, sound-proofed room where people can have private conversations with the pharmacy's team members.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy provides services which support people and the services are easily accessible to people. It manages these services well. The pharmacy manages the risks associated with the services it provides to ensure people receive their medicines safely. It stores and manages its medicines correctly to ensure they are fit for purpose.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment it needs for its services. And it uses its equipment appropriately to protect people's confidentiality.

Inspection history summary