Taplow PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This pharmacy is located within a housing estate in South East London. The pharmacy mainly dispenses NHS prescriptions. And it provides the Pharmacy First Service. It also provides medication in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who live in their own homes and need help managing their medicines.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy manages its risks appropriately to make sure people are kept safe. It keeps the records it needs to by law. So, it can show that supplies are made safely and legally. Team members are familiar with the pharmacy's safeguarding procedure, to help them know how to protect vulnerable people. And the pharmacy manages and protects people’s confidential information appropriately.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has enough staff to provide its services safely. Team members work in a supportive environment and feel comfortable about raising concerns. But they do not always get the opportunity to do ongoing training, which may make it harder for them to keep their skills and knowledge up to date.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The premises are suitable for the pharmacy’s services and are mostly clean. People can have a conversation with a team member in a private area.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  People can access the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy generally provides its services in a safe way. It orders its medicines from reputable sources and largely manages them properly. But it does not routinely highlight prescriptions for higher-risk medicines, so it may be missing out on opportunities to provide additional counselling.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. It uses its equipment to help protect people’s personal information.

Inspection history summary