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Pharmacy Analytics
Full Address
44-46 VICTORIA STREET, NEWTON STEWART, DG8 6BT
Contact Information
Telephone
01671 402226Contractor/Dispenser Details
Dispenser Name
BOOTS UK LTD
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1043036
Trading Name
Boots
Owner Name
Boots UK LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 1995-08-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
44-46 Victoria Street, NEWTON STEWART, Wigtownshire, DG86BT, 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
01/06/2023
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy on a parade of shops in the village of Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions and sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. The pharmacy provides a range of services including a home delivery service and the NHS Pharmacy First service. It also dispenses some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who need this level of support.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy has a robust process to review mistakes made during the dispensing process. The pharmacy team is good at using these reviews to learn and improve the safety of its dispensing process. The pharmacy proactively encourages people who use the pharmacy to feedback on the service they receive. The pharmacy team is well equipped to safeguard vulnerable adults and children and it can demonstrate examples of where it has raised a concern and appropriately support people. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law and keeps people’s confidential information secure.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has a suitably skilled team to manage its workload. It is good at supporting the pharmacy team members to develop their knowledge and skill, and it encourages their professional development. Team members support each other and work well together to provide an efficient service. And they can provide feedback and raise concerns where necessary.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy premises are well maintained and suitable for the services provided. The pharmacy has a suitably private consultation room where people can have a confidential conversation with a pharmacy team member.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy offers a range of services that are managed safely and effectively. And it makes its services accessible to people. The pharmacy correctly stores and sources its medicines and the pharmacy team completes regular checks to identify any medicines which are close to expiring or are out of date to make sure the medicines it supplies are of a suitable quality.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the correct equipment that it needs to provide its services. And it uses its equipment appropriately to help protect people's confidentiality.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 01/06/2023 | 22/06/2023 | Standards met |
| 08/10/2019 | 23/11/2019 | 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 2,780
of 6,976 data zones in Scotland
60.2%
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 3,018
57th percentile
Proportion of people with low income
Employment
Rank 2,555
63rd percentile
Working-age people excluded from the labor market
Health
Rank 3,700
47th percentile
Risk of premature death and quality of life impairment
Education
Rank 2,554
63rd percentile
Lack of attainment and skills in children and adults
Access to Services
Rank 6,670
4th percentile
Physical and financial accessibility of key services
Crime
Rank 234
97th percentile
Risk of personal and material victimization
Housing
Rank 2,718
61st percentile
Quality and availability of housing
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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