Wallisdown PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy located on a parade of shops in the Wallisdown area of Poole. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, sells a range of over‐the‐counter medicines, and provides health advice. The pharmacy also dispenses medicines in multi‐compartment compliance aids (MDS trays or blister packs) for people who may have difficulty managing their medicines at home. They also provide a local delivery service and a COVID-19 and flu vaccination service.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy team identifies and manages risks in the pharmacy satisfactorily. Team members record their mistakes and ensure they learn from them to reduce the likelihood of any recurrences. Team members are clear about their roles and responsibilities and work well together. The pharmacy keeps up‐to‐date records as they should do. The pharmacy keeps people’s private information safe and team members understand their role in protecting the safety of vulnerable people.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has enough trained staff to manage its workload safely. It makes sure that its team members are completing appropriate training for the jobs they do. They can use their professional judgement to decide whether it is safe to deliver a service.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy's premises are suitable for the provision of its services. The premises are well maintained, and they are secure when closed. Pharmacy team members use private rooms for sensitive conversations with people to protect their privacy and to deliver some services.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy provides its services in an effective manner, and people with a range of needs can access them. The pharmacy sources, stores and manages medicines safely. This ensures that the medicines it supplies are fit for purpose. Team members identify people taking high‐risk medicines so that they can be given any extra information they may need to take their medicines safely. The pharmacy responds satisfactorily to drug alerts or product recalls so that people only receive medicines or devices which are safe for them to take.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the appropriate equipment and the facilities it needs to provide its services safely. It uses its equipment to make sure people’s data is kept secure.

Inspection history summary