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GPhC Owner: W H Burdess Chemists Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: HEDGEMANS PHARMACY
Contractor Name: W.H. BURDESS CHEMISTS LIMITED
HWB: BARKING AND DAGENHAM
Region: LONDON
Code: FA366
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
438 HEDGEMANS ROAD, DAGENHAM, ESSEX, RM9 6BU
Contact Information
Telephone
020 85921063Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
W.H. BURDESS CHEMISTS LIMITED
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
BARKING AND DAGENHAM
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
NORTH EAST LONDON LPC
Region
LONDON
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1031142
Trading Name
Hedgemans Pharmacy
Owner Name
W H Burdess Chemists LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2011-10-28
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
438 Hedgmans Road, DAGENHAM, Essex, RM96BU, England
Region: London
What are GPhC inspection reports?
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) inspects registered pharmacies against five standards. Reports show whether the pharmacy met the standards, with improvement or enforcement action where needed. Premises ID is the same as the pharmacy's GPhC registration number.
Inspection outcome
Standards met
Last inspection
27/07/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is situated on a busy road. The pharmacy has recently undergone a refit. As well as dispensing NHS prescriptions the pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people who need help managing their medicines.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective. People who use the pharmacy can give feedback on its services. The pharmacy largelly keeps the records it needs to by law so that medicines are supplied safely and legally. And the pharmacy team knows how to help protect the welfare of vulnerable people. Team members respond appropriately when mistakes happen during the dispensing process. But they don’t consistently record or review near misses. So, this may mean that they are missing out on opportunities to learn and make the pharmacy’s services safer.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough team members to dispense and supply its medicines safely, and they work effectively together and are supportive of one another. Team members are given some ongoing training to keep their knowledge and skills up to date.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy's premises are clean, secure and provide an appropriate environment to deliver its services. People can have a conversation with a team member in a private area.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
Overall, the pharmacy provides its services safely. It obtains its medicines from reputable sources, and manages them appropriately so that they are safe for people to use. It takes the right action in response to safety alerts so that people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use. People with a range of needs can access the pharmacy’s services.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services safely. It uses its equipment to help protect people’s personal information.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 27/07/2022 | 19/08/2022 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS NORTH EAST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000029
English Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD)
Understanding IMD
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) measures relative deprivation across England. It ranks all 33,755 LSOAs (England, 2021 boundaries) from most deprived (rank 1) to least deprived (rank 33,755).
Key Points:
Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA)
Barking and Dagenham 012A
Code: E01000057
Overall Deprivation
Rank 8,843
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
73.8%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
This area is in the middle range of deprivation
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
2
of 5
Very Deprived
Middle - 20-40%
Decile (10 groups)
3
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 20-40%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 7,286
78th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 9,969
70th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 14,999
56th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 8,529
75th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 7,663
77th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 8,807
74th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 10,088
70th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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