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Pharmacy Analytics
Full Address
67 BUCHANAN STREET, BALFRON, G63 0TW
Contact Information
Telephone
01360 440 430Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
A & B MILLAR LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1042975
Trading Name
Balfron Pharmacy
Owner Name
A & B Millar LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2014-07-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
67 Buchanan Street, BALFRON, Stirlingshire, G630TW, 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
30/01/2020
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in the village of Balfron. It dispenses NHS prescriptions including supplying medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs. The pharmacy offers a repeat prescription collection service. And it dispenses private prescriptions. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use. And supplies a range of over-the-counter medicines. It offers a smoking cessation service.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The team members work to professional standards. And they understand their role in protecting vulnerable people. The team members follow most of the working instructions that are in place to keep services safe. And they know to follow the company's complaints handling procedure. People using the pharmacy can provide feedback about the services they receive. And the pharmacy team members record and discuss mistakes that happen whilst dispensing. 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 pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And the pharmacy team know how to keep confidential information.
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. The team members speak about mistakes that happen. But they do not always discuss the reasons for the mistakes. And this prevents them from learning from each other.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The premises is clean and hygienic. It has consultation facilities to meet the needs of the services it provides. And it has 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 service information in the window. And it is accessible to people with mobility difficulties. The pharmacy has working instructions in place for its services. And this ensures the pharmacy team are supported to work in a safe and effective way. The pharmacy dispenses multi-compartment compliance packs. But it does not always supply extra information to support people to take their medicines. The pharmacy sources, stores and manages its medicines. It updates the pharmacy team about high-risk medicines. And this means that team members know when to provide people 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30/01/2020 | 07/03/2020 | Standards met |
| 03/07/2019 | 09/08/2019 | 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 4,983
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
28.6%
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 4,279
39th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 3,997
43rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 4,286
39th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 5,000
28th percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 6,735
3rd percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 3,840
45th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 3,516
50th percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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