Invercairn Pharmacy

Proposed application for a New Pharmacy at Inverallochy

NHS Grampian has been consulting with Invercairn Pharmacy (proposed name), who have applied to open a new pharmacy at 31 Main Street, Inverallochy, AB43 8XX.

When a new pharmacy application is made, the local Health Board must assess if the residents where the new pharmacy is proposed to open, feel a new pharmacy is necessary or desirable.

Invercairn Pharmacy has defined the community area they would serve as being; the villages of Inverallochy and Cairnbulg in their entirety.

Invercairn Pharmacy plans to provide the following services should the application be granted:

NHS SERVICES:

  • Dispensing of NHS/private prescriptions
  • Chronic Medication Service
  • Pharmacy first & Pharmacy First plus
  • Public Health Service including smoking cessation, sexual health (EHC, free condoms and health promotion campaigns)
  • Pharmaceutical advice
  • Sale or supply of medicines as appropriate
  • Unscheduled Care (urgent provision of prescription medication out of hours)
  • Stoma Service (appliances that deal with body waste)
  • Substance Misuse Service – Buvidal, Naloxone, Needle exchange, methadone patients (if required*)
  • Palliative Care (if required*)
  • Provision of compliance aids – Dosette boxes / Blister packs.
  • Gluten-free food service
  • MCR
  • Home carer medicines management

Private services:

  • FREE prescription collection & delivery from all local GP surgeries
  • 24/7 Collection point
  • Vitamin B12 injections where suitable
  • Ear wax removal
  • Flu vaccines

Invercairn Pharmacy plans to provide these services at the following times:

  • Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm
  • Saturday 9am – 5pm
  • Sunday closed

To assess the need for a new pharmacy in Inverallochy, NHS Grampian and Invercairn Pharmacy are required to undertake a joint public consultation to:

a. Assess the current provision of pharmacy services in the proposed area and whether it is adequate.


b. Establish the level of support from residents in the proposed area for the application

People who may be affected and wish to be involved are invited to provide their views in respect of:

1. The pharmacy services being offered by the proposed applicant.
2. Any gaps in existing pharmacy service provision.
3. If the pharmacy services being offered by the proposed applicant would work alongside and fit in with other NHS services already provided in that area.
4. If the pharmacy services being offered by the proposed applicant would negatively or positively impact on other NHS services in the area.
5. The community area being proposed by the new pharmacy.
6. The location and proposed opening hours of the new pharmacy.

The consultation report and findings will be made available to interested parties.

You can answer the questions by this link: https://rebrand.ly/aqinws3 

Alternatively, you can: write to us at Freepost, NHS Grampian (no stamp is required), e-mail your response or any questions to gram.involve@nhs.scot

The consultation runs from 19th February to 16th June 2025.

Available on Facebook at "Invercairn Pharmacy".

Published: 20/02/2025 12:14