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Cowgate Pharmacy (1041991)

Inspection outcome: Standards met

Last inspection: 10/06/2025

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Pharmacy context

​This is a community pharmacy located on the high street in Kirkintilloch. Its main services include dispensing NHS prescriptions. And supplying medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to help people take their medicines at the right times. The pharmacy provides a medicines delivery service and team members provide advice on minor ailments and medicines use. This was a desktop inspection following an inspection in May 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standard 1.6. Following the previous inspection the pharmacy has implemented a responsible pharmacist log for clearly recording who is reponsible for the safe and effective running of the pharmacy. 

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

Standards met

Pharmacy details

56 Cowgate
KIRKINTILLOCH
G66 1HN
UK

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What do the inspection outcomes mean?

After an inspection each pharmacy receives one overall outcome. This will be either Standards met or Standards not all met

Met The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies
Not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more of the standards for registered pharmacies

What do the summary findings for each principle mean?

The standards for registered pharmacies are made up of five principles. The pharmacy will also receive one of four possible findings for each of these principles. These are:

Excellent practice The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards
Good practice The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards
Standards met The pharmacy meets all the standards
Standards not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more standards