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THE COMMITTEEhaving reached a conclusion on the neighbourhood, was then required to consider theadequacy of existing pharmaceutical services and whether the granting of theapplication was necessary or desirable in order to secure adequate provision ofpharmaceutical services in that neighbourhood.THE COMMITTEEnoted that whilst there was no pharmacy within the neighbourhood there were fourpharmacies namely Lloydspharmacy, 106 North Road, Lloydspharmacy, 174 MainStreet, Boots Chemist <strong>Ltd</strong>, 245 Main Street and Lloydspharmacy, 273 Main Street,located in close proximity which could be considered as providing services to theneighbourhood and were included in the local bus routes. Indeed, Lloydspharmacy, 4Pollock Street was also close by and adjacent to the majority of medical practices. TheCommittee also recalled evidence provided during the hearing confirming thatDicksons Chemist, New Stevenston Pharmacy, Lloydspharmacy and Boots Chemistprovided delivery services to the Orbiston area.THE COMMITTEEagreed that as the characteristics of the neighbourhood are such that residents are usedto travelling outwith to access their daily needs these pharmacies could be consideredproviding services to residents within the neighbourhood.THE COMMITTEEtaking all factors into consideration therefore agreed that the pharmaceutical serviceswithin and surrounding the neighbourhood were adequate as they are accessible bothby public and private transport and on foot, as well as via established collection anddelivery arrangements from existing pharmacies for those patients in need of such aservice.(iii)AdequacyTHE COMMITTEEdiscussed the test of adequacy paying due regard to the findings set out abovealongside the report collated by the office of the Chief Pharmacist – Primary Care,which indicated that the readily accessible pharmacies provided a comprehensiverange of pharmaceutical services alongside the core requirements of the new contract.THE COMMITTEEalso discussed the availability of a very frequent bus service of approximately sixbuses per hour as well as a “MyBus” service. The bus route included stops near to theexisting pharmacies at 106 North Road and on Main Street.- 24 -
THE COMMITTEEtherefore agreed that the existing services could be deemed adequate as they provide abreadth and range of <strong>NHS</strong> Contract services in line with contemporary standards, andwere easily accessible and available to the residents of the neighbourhood includingvulnerable members of the community.Accordingly, following the withdrawal of Mr Mallinson, Mrs Park and Mr Sinclair inaccordance with the procedure on applications contained within Paragraph 6, Schedule 4 ofthe National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services)(Scotland) Regulations 2009, asamended, the decision of the Committee was unanimous that the provision of pharmaceuticalservices at the Premises was neither necessary or desirable in order to secure adequateprovision of Pharmaceutical Services within the neighbourhood in which the Premises werelocated by persons whose names are included in the Pharmaceutical List and, accordingly, theapplication was rejected subject to the right of appeal as specified in Paragraph 4, Schedule 3of The National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services)(Scotland) Regulations 2009, asamended.Mr Mallinson, Mrs Park and Mr Sinclair were then requested to return to the meeting,and were advised of the decision of the Committee.- 25 -
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