Rowlands PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy in the Chapelhall area of Airdrie. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs. The pharmacy offers a repeat prescription collection service and a medicines’ delivery service. It also dispenses private prescriptions. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use. And supplies a range of over-the-counter medicines. It also offers a smoking cessation service and flu vaccinations.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  The pharmacy team members work to professional standards. They provide safe services and look after people’s welfare. The pharmacy keeps records of mistakes when they happen. And there is ongoing service improvement. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And it provides regular training to keep confidential information safe. It understands its role in protecting vulnerable people. And team members complete regular training to ensure they are up-to-date with safeguarding requirements. People using the pharmacy can raise concerns. And team members know to follow the company's complaints handling procedure. This means that they listen to people and put things right when they can.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy monitors its staffing levels. And it ensures it has the right number of suitably skilled pharmacy team members throughout the week. The pharmacy team members reflect on their performance. And identify and discuss their learning needs at review meetings to keep up to date in their roles. The pharmacy encourages and supports the pharmacy team to learn and develop. And the pharmacy team members support each other in their day-to-day work. They can speak up at regular meetings. And make suggestions for improvement to keep services safe and effective.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The premises is secure, clean and hygienic. It has a consultation room that is professional in appearance. And it is ​an appropriate space for people to sit down and have a private conversation with pharmacy team members.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy obtains its medicines from licenced wholesalers. But it doesn’t always re-label medicines when they are removed from their original packaging. And this means that the team members may not always be able to identify medicines when they need to. The pharmacy keeps the team members up-to-date about high-risk medicines. And team members know when to provide people taking these medicines with extra information. The pharmacy has working instructions in place for its services. And these support the pharmacy team to work in a safe and effective way. The pharmacy displays its opening times and healthcare information at the front of the pharmacy. And it lets people know what services are available to them.​

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide safe services. And it keeps it clean and well-maintained.

Inspection history summary