Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 20/02/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in the rural Aberdeenshire village of New Pitsligo. The pharmacy operates part-time hours Monday to Saturday under agreement with the local NHS health board, and in conjunction with the company’s nearby pharmacy in Strichen. Its main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions. And it supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people who need help remembering to take their medicines at the right times. The pharmacy team advises on minor ailments and medicines’ use. The pharmacist is a prescriber and provides the NHS Pharmacy First Plus service. The pharmacy offers some private services such as flu and travel vaccinations.
This was the first routine inspection of the pharmacy since it relocated from nearby premises.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
86A High Street
New Pitsligo
Fraserburgh
AB43 6NN
United Kingdom
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 |