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GPhC Owner: Bestway National Chemists Limited
Dispenser Name: BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD
Code: 6228
Full Address
7 DOUGLAS STREET, DUNFERMLINE, KY127EB
Contact Information
Telephone
01383 724772Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
9011227
Trading Name
Well
Owner Name
Bestway National Chemists LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2019-09-01
Renewal Date: 2026-06-30
Expiry Date: 2026-08-31
GPHC Registered Address
7 Douglas Street, DUNFERMLINE, Fife, KY127EB, 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
24/08/2021
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy beside other shops in a town centre. 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 a range of over-the-counter medicines. It offers services including the NHS smoking cessation service.
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. They record and review their mistakes to learn from them and make changes to avoid the same mistakes happening again. They do not make many mistakes. The pharmacy keeps all the records it needs to by law and keeps people’s private information safe. Team members help to protect vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough qualified and experienced team members to safely provide its services. They are trained and competent for their roles. And the pharmacy gives them time for learning during the working day. Team members make decisions within their competence to provide safe services to people. And they use their professional judgement to help people. They know how to make suggestions and raise concerns if they have any to keep the pharmacy safe.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy is safe and clean and suitable for the pharmacy’s services. It has suitable facilities for people to have conversations with team members in private. And it is secure when closed. The pharmacy team respects and manages people’s confidentiality.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy helps people access its services which it provides safely. Pharmacy team members follow written processes relevant to the services they provide. They support people by providing them with 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. 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. It looks after this equipment to ensure it works.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 24/08/2021 | 10/09/2021 | 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 2,759
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
60.5%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
Within the 40% least deprived in Scotland
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
2
of 5
Very Deprived
Within 40% most deprived
Decile (10 groups)
4
of 10
Mid-range
31-40% range
Vigintile (20 groups)
8
of 20
Mid-range
36-40% range
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 2,426
65th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 2,567
63rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 4,338
38th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 5,001
28th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 5,225
25th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 34
100th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 4,280
39th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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