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Pharmacy Analytics
Full Address
6 ALDERSTON DRIVE, DUNFERMLINE, KY120XU
Contact Information
Telephone
01383 622920Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
RED BAND CHEMICAL CO LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1042066
Trading Name
Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy Alderston
Owner Name
The Red Band Chemical Co LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2005-09-19
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
6 Alderston Drive, DUNFERMLINE, Fife, KY120XU, 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
25/11/2019
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy beside other shops in a residential area. 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. The pharmacy offers the smoking cessation service, seasonal flu vaccination and runs anti-coagulant clinics. It had changed ownership four weeks previously.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy team members follow written processes for all services to ensure that they are safe. They record mistakes to learn from them and make changes to avoid the same mistakes happening again. Team members use people’s feedback to improve pharmacy services. The pharmacy keeps all the records that it needs to by law and keeps people’s information safe. Team members know how to protect vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough qualified and experienced team members to safely provide its services. It compares numbers and qualifications to how busy the pharmacy is. And then it makes changes to ensure that there are always enough team members. They can share information and raise concerns to keep the pharmacy safe.
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 they can all use its services. The pharmacy team provides safe services. Team members give people information to help them use their medicines. And they provide extra written information to people with some medicines. The pharmacy gets medicines from reliable sources and stores them properly.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs for the delivery of its services. It looks after this equipment to ensure it works.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 25/11/2019 | 15/12/2019 | 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 4,999
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
28.4%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
Within the 29% most deprived in Scotland
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
4
of 5
Less Deprived
Within 40% least deprived
Decile (10 groups)
8
of 10
Mid-range
71-80% range
Vigintile (20 groups)
15
of 20
Mid-range
71-75% range
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Ranks are relative.
Income
Rank 4,816
31st percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 4,512
35th percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 4,849
31st percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 4,317
38th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 3,023
57th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 3,752
46th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 6,410
8th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
28 January 2026
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