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Full Address
26 WESTER HAILES CRESCENT, SHOPPING CENTRE, EDINBURGH, EH142SW
Contact Information
Telephone
0131 275 4660Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
TR MEDIC LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1042754
Trading Name
Westerhailes Pharmacy
Owner Name
TR Medic LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 1998-01-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
26 Westerhailes Centre, EDINBURGH, Midlothian, EH142SW, 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
02/08/2022
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is in a shopping centre in a large Edinburgh suburb. The pharmacy’s main activities are dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. The pharmacy supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to help people take their medicines. The pharmacy offers the NHS Pharmacy First service and it provides a needle exchange service.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy generally identifies and manages the risks associated with its services. It protects people’s private information and keeps the records it needs to by law. The pharmacy has up-to-date written procedures for team members to follow to help ensure they provide pharmacy’s services safely. They have training and guidance to help them respond to safeguarding concerns and protect vulnerable people. Team members act appropriately when mistakes happen. But they don’t fully complete records of mistakes to help them learn and improve the safety of services.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy generally has a team with the appropriate range of experience and skills to safely provide its services. Team members work well together and are good at supporting each other in their day-to-day work. They discuss ideas and identify ways to support the effective delivery of the pharmacy’s services. The team members have some opportunities to complete training to develop their knowledge and skills.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy premises are clean, secure and suitable for the services provided. And the pharmacy has good facilities to meet the needs of people requiring privacy when using the pharmacy services.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy provides a range of services which support people’s health needs and it manages its services well. The pharmacy supports local healthcare initiatives to help people access appropriate care. It keeps detailed records to help monitor the services it provides and to enable the team to deal with queries effectively. The pharmacy gets its medicines from reputable sources and it stores them properly. The team members carry out checks to make sure medicines are in good condition and appropriate to supply.
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.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 02/08/2022 | 30/08/2022 | 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 437
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
93.8%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
Within the 7% 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)
1
of 10
Most Deprived
Within 10% most deprived
Vigintile (20 groups)
2
of 20
Most Deprived
Within 10% most deprived
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 604
91st percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 330
95th percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 681
90th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 792
89th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 5,135
26th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 39
99th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 1,040
85th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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