Ferryhill PharmacyGPhC

Pharmacy context

This is a community pharmacy located close to Aberdeen city centre. Its main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions to people across the city. And it supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people who need help remembering to take their medicines at the right times. The pharmacy offers a medicines delivery service and provides substance misuse services. It also offers private services which includes travel consultations and chickenpox vaccines. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use.

Standards by principle

• Principle 1 – Governance

  Standards met

  Pharmacy team members follow safe working practices. And they manage dispensing risks to keep services safe. They mostly keep the records they need to by law correct, and they safely keep people’s private information. The team is adequately equipped to manage any safeguarding concerns to help vulnerable people. Team members learn from mistakes they make while dispensing to reduce the risk of further mistakes.

• Principle 2 – Staff

  Standards met

  The pharmacy's team members have the necessary qualifications and skills to safely provide the pharmacy's services. They manage their workload well and support each other as they work. And they feel comfortable raising concerns if they need to.

• Principle 3 – Premises

  Standards met

  The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services it provides. They are modern, clean and well maintained. And the pharmacy 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 a range of services which it makes accessible to people. And it manages its services well to help people look after their health. The pharmacy sources, stores and manages medicines safely. This ensures that the medicines it supplies are fit for purpose. And the pharmacy team provides appropriate advice to people about their medicines.

• 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