Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 19/02/2026
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Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy located on the main street in the village of West Linton, Peebleshire. Its main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions. And it provides medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to help people take their medicines properly. The pharmacist is a prescriber and provides medicines for common clinical conditions under the NHS Pharmacy First Plus service. Team members provide advice on minor ailments and medicines' use. This was a reinspection following an inspection in July 2025 where the pharmacy did not meet Standard 1.1. This reinspection focused on the Standard which had previously not been met. Since the last inspection, the pharmacy has implemented a comprehensive set of standard operating procedures to support its team members when completing pharmacy tasks.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
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 |