Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 13/04/2026
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Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy adjacent to a medical centre in the town of Dumfries. Its main services include dispensing of NHS prescriptions, and it provides medicines in multi‐compartment compliance packs to help people take them properly. And they deliver medicines to some people’s homes. Team members advise on minor ailments and medicines use. They provide other healthcare services including the NHS Pharmacy First Service and the NHS Pharmacy First Plus Service. The pharmacy technician conducts medicated weight management consultations. This was a routine inspection of the pharmacy which focused on the core Standards relating to patient safety. Not all the Standards were inspected on this occasion. The pharmacy was last inspected in July 2023 and all standards were met.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
Pharmacy Unit At The New
Gillbrae Medical Practice
Gillbrae Road
DUMFRIES
DG1 4EJ
UK
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
| The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies | |
| 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:
| The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards | |
| The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards | |
| The pharmacy meets all the standards | |
| The pharmacy has not met one or more standards |