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Pharmacy Analytics
Full Address
121/127 ST JAMES CRESCENT, EDINBURGH, EH1 3AD
Contact Information
Telephone
0131 557 2632Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
BOOTS UK LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
9011563
Trading Name
Boots
Owner Name
Boots UK LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2021-06-15
Renewal Date: 2026-04-14
Expiry Date: 2026-06-14
GPHC Registered Address
121-127 St. James Crescent, EDINBURGH, EH13AD, Scotland
Region: Scotland
What are GPhC inspection reports?
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) inspects registered pharmacies against five standards. Reports show whether the pharmacy met the standards, with improvement or enforcement action where needed. Premises ID is the same as the pharmacy's GPhC registration number.
Inspection outcome
Standards met
Last inspection
03/02/2022
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy which re-located into a shopping mall in June 2021. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. And it supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use through the NHS Pharmacy First service. The pharmacy supplies and sells a range of over-the-counter medicines and offers services including smoking cessation and seasonal flu vaccination. It is open extended hours, and seven days a week. This pharmacy was inspected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy suitably identifies and manages the risks associated with its services, including reducing the infection risk during the pandemic. The pharmacy team members follow written processes for the pharmacy’s services to help ensure they provide them safely. They record and review their mistakes to learn from them and make changes to avoid the same mistakes happening again. The pharmacy keeps all the records it needs to by law, and it keeps people’s private information safe. Team members know who to contact if they have concerns about vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough qualified and experienced team members to safely provide its services. It supports team members by providing time for training during the working day. Team members make decisions within their competence to provide safe services to people. And they use their professional judgement well to help people. They know how to make suggestions and raise concerns if they have any to keep the pharmacy safe.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy premises are clean and suitable for the pharmacy services provided. It has suitable facilities for people to have conversations with team members in private. The pharmacy is secure when closed. Pharmacy team members report any maintenance issues, and the pharmacy addresses these appropriately.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy helps people to access its services which it provides safely. Pharmacy team members follow written processes relevant to the services they provide. They support people by providing them with suitable advice to help them use their medicines. And they provide extra written information to people taking higher-risk medicines. The pharmacy obtains medicines from reliable sources and stores them properly. Pharmacy team members know what to do if medicines are not fit for purpose.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs for the delivery of its services. It looks after this equipment to ensure it works.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 03/02/2022 | 21/02/2022 | Standards met |
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD)
Understanding SIMD
The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) ranks 6,976 data zones from most deprived (1) to least deprived (6,976).
Key Points:
Overall Deprivation
Rank 3,285
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
52.9%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
Within the 48% least deprived in Scotland
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
3
of 5
Moderately Deprived
41-60% range
Decile (10 groups)
5
of 10
Mid-range
41-50% range
Vigintile (20 groups)
10
of 20
Mid-range
46-50% range
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 4,221
40th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 3,838
45th percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 3,817
45th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 3,374
52nd percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 4,176
40th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 13
100th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 1,115
84th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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