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Full Address
THE CITY HOSPITAL, PARK ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB245AU
Contact Information
Telephone
01224 636597Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
L ROWLAND & CO (RETAIL) LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1086151
Trading Name
Rowlands Pharmacy
Owner Name
L Rowland & Co (Retail) LtdPremises Type
Hospital
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2004-07-13
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
The City Hospital, Park Road, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, AB245AU, 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
27/09/2022
Pharmacy context
This pharmacy is in the grounds of the former City Hospital where other healthcare services including a community mental health team are based. The pharmacy’s main activities are dispensing NHS prescriptions and selling over-the-counter medicines. The pharmacy provides the NHS Pharmacy First Service which supplies people with treatments for minor ailments and common clinical conditions.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy properly identifies and manages the risks to its services. It has the documented procedures it needs relevant to its services. And it keeps the records it must by law. Pharmacy team members understand their role to help protect vulnerable people. And they suitably protect people’s confidential information. The pharmacy team members respond appropriately when errors happen. They identify and discuss what caused the error and they act to prevent future mistakes.
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. 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 its services safely. It makes sure its equipment is used appropriately to protect people’s confidential information.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 27/09/2022 | 04/11/2022 | 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 3,513
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
49.7%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
Within the 50% most 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)
6
of 10
Mid-range
51-60% range
Vigintile (20 groups)
11
of 20
Mid-range
51-55% range
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 3,967
43rd percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 2,852
59th percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 3,923
44th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 2,997
57th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 6,470
7th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 1,976
72nd percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 220
97th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
11 August 2026
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