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Full Address
17 OLDMELDRUM ROAD, NEWMACHAR, AB210PJ
Contact Information
Telephone
01651 869487Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
JOHN ROSS CHEMISTS LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1090277
Trading Name
Newmachar Pharmacy
Owner Name
John Ross (Chemists) Ltd.Premises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2005-08-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
17 Oldmeldrum Road, Newmachar, ABERDEEN, Aberdeenshire, AB210PJ, 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
22/09/2020
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy on the main road through the village of Newmachar. People of all ages use the pharmacy. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells a range of over‐the‐counter medicines. It also supplies medicines in multi‐compartmental compliance packs and provides substance misuse services. This pharmacy was visited during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy's team members follow written processes for the pharmacy’s services to help provide them safely. The pharmacy has made some suitable changes to its procedures to help keep people safe when they are using its services during the pandemic. The pharmacy mostly keeps all the records that it needs to by law and keeps people’s private information safe. Team members know how to find out who to contact if they have concerns about vulnerable people. They record some mistakes to learn from them, but don’t review these regularly enough to identify common themes. So, they could be missing some learning opportunities.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy usually has enough qualified and experienced staff to provide its services. The pharmacy does not set aside time for team members to continue their learning so they may find it difficult to keep their knowledge up to date. Team members know how to raise concerns if they have any.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The premises are safe and clean and suitable for the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy is usually suitable for people to have private conversations with team members. The pharmacy is secure when closed.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy helps people to easily access its services. It provides safe services. Team members support people by providing them with information and advice to help them use their medicines safely. And they provide extra written advice to people taking higher-risk medicines. The pharmacy obtains medicines from reliable sources and stores them properly. 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. The team 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 22/09/2020 | 23/11/2020 | Standards met |
| 21/08/2019 | 04/11/2019 | Standards not all 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 5,854
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
16.1%
Percentile
High Deprivation
Within the 17% most deprived in Scotland
Higher levels of deprivation may indicate greater need for healthcare services and support
Quintile (5 groups)
5
of 5
Least Deprived
Within 20% least deprived
Decile (10 groups)
9
of 10
Least Deprived
Within 20% least deprived
Vigintile (20 groups)
17
of 20
Least Deprived
Within 20% least deprived
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 6,948
0th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 6,746
3rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 6,872
2nd percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 6,069
13th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 459
93rd percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 3,523
50th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 5,607
20th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
11 August 2026
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