We set the standards for registered pharmacies in Great Britain to make sure that every pharmacy has the right environment for safe and effective care. To help pharmacy owners achieve this, we provide guidance to support them.
Pharmacies play a key role in communities, hospitals and services around the UK to keep people healthy and well. The role that pharmacies play has never been more important, and it’s vital that patients’ safety is at the heart of every pharmacy.
That’s why our standards for pharmacies are designed to maintain the principles for safe and effective care and drive improvements in services provided to patients and the public
Although pharmacy owners have the overall responsibility for meeting the standards, it’s important that every pharmacy professional knows and understands them.
To support pharmacies to maintain our standards, we’ve provided guidance to help. It covers how to meet the standards and supports pharmacy owners to make decisions.
As a pharmacy owner, you’re responsible for the safe running of the pharmacy to improve people’s health and wellbeing.
The purpose of these standards is to create and maintain the right environment in every registered pharmacy in Great Britain.
All staff in the pharmacy team should be familiar with these standards, however pharmacy owners are accountable for making sure that the standards are met.
The standards are grouped under five principles:
