Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 28/09/2026
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Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway. It dispenses NHS prescriptions and sells a range of over-the-counter medicines. It provides multi-compartment compliance packs for people who need help taking their medicines at the right time. And delivers to people’s homes if necessary. The pharmacy provides NHS services including stop smoking and Pharmacy First. And the pharmacists are prescribers and provide medicines for common conditions under Pharmacy First Plus service. The pharmacist also provides private services including weight management and an ear wax micro-suction service. This was a routine inspection of the pharmacy. The inspection focused on the core Standards relating to patient safety. Not all the Standards were inspected on this occasion. The pharmacy was last inspected in April 2016.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
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 |