Care PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy in Dunfermline. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines in multi‐compartment compliance packs. The pharmacy provides substance misuse services and dispenses private prescriptions. Pharmacy team members advise on minor ailments and supply over‐the‐counter medicines.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  Pharmacy team members follow safe working practices. And they manage dispensing risks to keep services safe. The pharmacy keeps all the records that it should, making sure they are easily accessible. Its team members have an appropriate understanding of their role in helping protect vulnerable people. They manage and protect people’s confidential information well.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has enough staff to manage its workload safely and effectively. Pharmacy team members work well together and can make suggestions to improve safety where appropriate.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy’s premises provide a secure and professional environment for people to receive its services. The team keeps them clean and tidy, presenting a suitably professional image. The premises include a private room which the team uses to provide some of its services and for private conversations.

• Principle 4 – Services

  Standards met

  The pharmacy generally manages its services well to help people look after their health. It correctly sources its medicines, and completes checks of them to make sure they are suitable to supply to people. And it takes the right action when it receives an alert about the safety of a medicine.

• Principle 5 – Equipment

  Standards met

  The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide safe services. And it uses its facilities to suitably protect people’s private information.

Inspection history summary