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Pharmacy Analytics
Full Address
88 BELVILLE STREET, GREENOCK, PA154TA
Contact Information
Telephone
01475 722940Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
MCDADE'S PHARMACY LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1042883
Trading Name
Mcdade's Pharmacy Ltd
Owner Name
Mcdade'S Pharmacy LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2014-09-30
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
88 Belville Street, GREENOCK, Renfrewshire, PA154TA, 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
05/03/2020
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy on a main street in Greenock. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs. It offers a repeat prescription collection service and a medicines’ delivery service. And it provides substance misuse services and dispenses private prescriptions. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use. And it offers a smoking cessation service.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The team members follow the pharmacy’s working instructions. And the pharmacy introduces new practices to keep services safe and effective. The pharmacy team members record some of the mistakes that happen whilst dispensing. And they use this information to learn and reduce the risk of further errors. But they do not always collect detailed information about the causes of mistakes to help inform the changes they make. The team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. And people using the pharmacy can raise concerns. But the pharmacy does not use a complaint handling procedure. And this may mean that the team members do not always handle complaints in a consistent manner. And complaints may not be resolved. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And it provides training for the team on how to keep confidential information. It has controls in place to keep people’s private information secure.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy team members have the right qualifications and skills for their roles and the services they provide. They complete ad-hoc training. And, they learn from the pharmacist to keep their knowledge and skills up to date. The pharmacy team members support each other in their day-to-day work. And they can speak up and make suggestions to improve how they work.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The premises provides separate areas for tasks. And this ensures the environment is safe. The premises is clean and hygienic. It has a consultation room that is professional in appearance. And it provides an appropriate space for people to sit down and have a private conversation with pharmacy team members.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy displays its opening times and healthcare information at the front of the pharmacy. And it lets people know what services are available to them. The pharmacy has working instructions in place for its services. And these support the pharmacy team to work in a safe and effective way. The pharmacy sources, stores and manages its medicines appropriately. And the pharmacist keeps the pharmacy team up-to-date about high-risk medicines. This means that team members know when to provide people taking these medicines with extra information.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide safe services. And it keeps it clean and well-maintained.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Plans agreed with the pharmacy to address areas where standards were not met.
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2020 | 01/05/2020 | Standards met |
| 05/07/2019 | 16/09/2019 | 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 580
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
91.7%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
Within the 9% 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 901
87th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 489
93rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 551
92nd percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 1,157
83rd percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 2,191
69th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 198
97th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 2,091
70th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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