Countesswells Pharmacy Consultation

Countesswells Pharmacy Consultation

6 October 2025

Following on from previous correspondence we can now confirm that the pre-application consultation for a new ‘Countesswells Pharmacy’ by JMF Healthcare is live and accepting responses from residents.  The consultation closes 21 February 2026.

As a recap, it is proposed that the pharmacy opening hours are as follows:

9:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday

9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday

Closed - Sunday

Proposed services include:

• NHS Services

• Dispensing of NHS and private prescriptions

• Pharmacy First

• Pharmacy First Plus (Common Clinical Conditions) with a prescribing pharmacist

• Medicines: Care and Review

• Smoking Cessation

• Gluten Free Foods

• Stoma Service

• Sexual Health Services (including emergency hormonal contraception)

• Public Health Promotion

• Palliative Care Network (by invitation from NHS Grampian)

• Substance Use Service Addiction Support

• Compliance Aid Provision

• MAR chart provision

• Medicinal waste collection service

• Private Services

• Weight Management

• Ear Wax Removal

• Travel Health

• Period Delay

• Vitamin B12 Injections

• Flu vaccination

• Menopause support

Please complete the online consultation here: https://rebrand.ly/873at9q

Full details can be found here: 

https://ow.ly/fRtp50X732b

NHS news story can be found here:https://ow.ly/l68o50X732j

Points for consideration:

Having a pharmacy on our doorstep with the facility to support minor ailments would relieve the service strains faced by local GP practices. 

Due to high demand and limited capacity, Kingswells Medical Practice is not currently accepting new patient registrations at this time.  We have also welcomed a new dental practice to the area which again is likely to be supported by the local provision.

Having a pharmacy provision based within the community is likely to support positive outcomes such as reducing health inequalities, improving health and wellbeing, quality of life and personal health status.

A local provision enhances independence of vulnerable groups such as those with disabilities, young children and the elderly.

Access to support for childhood ailments provides peace of mind and convenience for parents.