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Pharmacy Analytics
Full Address
4/5 BENARTY SQUARE, BALLINGRY, KY5 8NR
Contact Information
Telephone
01592 868806Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
BARRIE DEAR LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
9011663
Trading Name
Dears Pharmacy
Owner Name
Barrie Dear LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2021-08-15
Renewal Date: 2026-06-14
Expiry Date: 2026-08-14
GPHC Registered Address
4-5 Benarty Square, Ballingry, LOCHGELLY, KY58NR, 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
04/04/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is on a parade of shops in a village near a GP surgery. It serves a mixed population with a large number of young families and older people. It mainly dispenses NHS prescriptions. The pharmacy has a travel clinic, providing PCR fit to fly tests and it is a yellow fever centre. It provides a range of services, including needle exchange, blood pressure and glucose checks, smoking cessation and flu vaccinations. And it provides medicines as part of the Pharmacy First service. The pharmacy supplies medications in multi-compartment compliance packs to a large number people who live in their own homes to help them manage their medicines. And it provides substance misuse medications to a small number of people. The inspection was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
Overall, the pharmacy identifies and manages the risks associated with its services to help provide them safely. It records and regularly reviews any mistakes that happen during the dispensing process. It uses this information to help make its services safer and reduce any future risk. It protects people’s personal information. And team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. People can provide feedback about the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy largely keeps its legal records up to date and accurate.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough trained team members to provide its services safely. They do the right training for their roles. And they receive some ongoing training to support their learning needs and to maintain their knowledge and skills. Some team members get time set aside in work to complete their training. They can raise any concerns or make suggestions and they have regular meetings. This means that they can help improve the systems in the pharmacy. The team members take professional decisions to ensure people taking medicines are safe. And they discuss adverse incidents and use these to learn and improve.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The premises provide a safe, secure, and clean environment for the pharmacy's services. People can have a conversation with a team member in a private area.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
Overall, the pharmacy provides its services safely and manages them well. People with a range of needs can access the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy gets its medicines from reputable suppliers and stores them properly. It responds appropriately to drug alerts and product recalls. This helps make sure that its medicines and devices are safe for people to use. The pharmacy safely dispenses medicines into different types of compliance packs to help people take their medicines properly.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. It uses its equipment to help protect people’s personal information.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2022 | 10/06/2022 | 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 698
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
90.0%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
Within the 10% 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)
2
of 10
Most Deprived
Within 20% most deprived
Vigintile (20 groups)
3
of 20
Most Deprived
Within 15% most deprived
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 898
87th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 1,288
82nd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 1,279
82nd percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 67
99th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 2,265
68th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 905
87th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 2,337
67th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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