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GPhC Owner: Bestway National Chemists Limited
Dispenser Name: BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD
Code: 2169
Full Address
2 MAIN STREET, FAULDHOUSE, WEST LOTHIAN, EH479JA
Contact Information
Telephone
01501 770243Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1084903
Trading Name
Well
Owner Name
Bestway National Chemists LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2000-10-16
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
2 Main Street, Fauldhouse, BATHGATE, West Lothian, EH479JA, 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
20/04/2022
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy on the main road through the village of Fauldhouse. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs. The pharmacy offers a repeat prescription collection service and a medicines’ delivery service. It also provides substance misuse services and dispenses private prescriptions. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use. And supplies and sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. It offers services including the NHS smoking cessation service and, seasonal flu vaccination. The pharmacy works closely with another branch of Well located close by. 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 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. Team members record their mistakes to learn from them, but they don’t review these regularly to identify common themes. So they could be missing learning opportunities. The pharmacy mostly keeps the records that it needs to, 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 team members to safely provide its services. Inexperienced team members are adequately supported and know how to seek guidance if required. The pharmacy supports them by providing time for training. Team members 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.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy helps people to access its services which it provides safely. Team members follow written processes relevant to the services they provide. They support people by giving them suitable information and 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 to deliver its services. And it looks after this equipment to ensure it works.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Plans agreed with the pharmacy to address areas where standards were not met.
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 20/04/2022 | 10/05/2022 | Standards met |
| 27/09/2021 | 22/11/2021 | Standards not all met |
| 27/02/2020 | 30/04/2020 | 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 1,308
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
81.3%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
Within the 19% least deprived in Scotland
Lower levels of deprivation typically indicate better access to resources and services
Quintile (5 groups)
1
of 5
Most Deprived
Within 20% most deprived
Decile (10 groups)
2
of 10
Most Deprived
Within 20% most deprived
Vigintile (20 groups)
4
of 20
Most Deprived
Within 20% most deprived
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 1,257
82nd percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 1,159
83rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 797
89th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 2,000
71st percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 6,440
8th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 1,050
85th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 2,863
59th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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