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GPhC Owner: Bestway National Chemists Limited
Dispenser Name: BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD
Code: 6230
Full Address
66 BANK STREET, LOCHGELLY, KY5 9QN
Contact Information
Telephone
01592 781073Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1091347
Trading Name
Well
Owner Name
Bestway National Chemists LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2009-01-12
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
66 Bank Street, LOCHGELLY, Fife, KY59QN, 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
10/09/2019
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy on a main road in a small town. 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 including needle exchange. It offers additional services including flu vaccination and anti-coagulation clinics.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy team members follow processes for most services to ensure they are safe. They sometimes record mistakes to learn from them, with more recording recently. The pharmacy keeps most of the records that it needs to by law and usually keeps people’s information safe. Team members help to protect vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough staff to deliver its services. The pharmacy replaces team members when they leave to ensure there are enough team members to deliver pharmacy services. Team members have access to training material to ensure that they have the skills they need. The pharmacy gives them time to do this training when possible. Team members discuss incidents to learn from them.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The premises are safe and clean, and suitable for the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy team members use private rooms for some conversations with people. People cannot overhear these conversations. The pharmacy is secure when closed.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy helps people to ensure that they can all use its services. The pharmacy provides additional services to help people in the community including flu vaccination and anticoagulation clinics and home visits. The pharmacy team provides safe services. Team members give people information to help them use their medicines. The pharmacy gets medicines from reliable sources and stores them properly. The pharmacy team know what to do if medicines are not fit for purpose.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs for the delivery of its services. The pharmacy looks after this equipment to ensure it works.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 10/09/2019 | 12/10/2019 | 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 492
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
93.0%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
Within the 8% 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 600
91st percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 508
93rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 391
94th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 467
93rd percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 6,394
8th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 451
94th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 1,821
74th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
27 April 2026
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