Recent data shows that a number of Nottinghamshire pharmacies have failed to meet all standards in the last 12 months. Similar to how schools have Ofsted inspections, pharmacies are inspected by the General Pharmaceutical Council, which sets the standards pharmacies across the country need to meet.
There are five principles on the inspection, which include governance, staff, premises, services (including medicines and management) as well as equipment and facilities. Pharmacies can be graded as standards not all met, standards met, good practice and excellent practice for each of these categories.
Based on inspections carried out in the last year, five Nottinghamshire pharmacies had an inspection where they did not meet all of the standards expected. This includes Jayplex Dis.Chts on Woodthorpe Road, Nottingham, who did not meet standards in governance or services at their recent inspection on January 18, 2023.
