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GPhC Owner: Gorgemead Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: COHENS CHEMIST
Contractor Name: GORGEMEAD LIMITED
HWB: BLACKPOOL
Region: NORTH WEST
Code: FAW42
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
MOOR PARK HEALTH CENTRE, BRISTOL AVENUE, BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE, FY2 0JG
Contact Information
Telephone
01253 354988Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
GORGEMEAD LIMITED
Contractor Type
MORE THAN 5 SHOPS
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
BLACKPOOL
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
COMMUNITY PHARMACY LANCASHIRE
Region
NORTH WEST
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1107706
Trading Name
Cohens Chemist
Owner Name
Gorgemead LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2014-09-01
Renewal Date: 2026-04-14
Expiry Date: 2026-06-14
GPHC Registered Address
Moor Park Health & Leisure Centre, Bristol Avenue, BLACKPOOL, Lancashire, FY20JG, England
Region: North West
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
25/02/2020
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy inside a health and leisure centre. It is situated in the residential area of Bispham, north of Blackpool town centre. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, private prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. It also provides seasonal flu vaccinations. The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids for some people to help them take the medicines at the right time. It also has a facility which enables people to collect their medicines any time of day from an automated vending machine which is accessible from outside of the pharmacy.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy team follows written procedures, and this helps to maintain the safety and effectiveness of the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And members of the team are given training so that they know how to keep private information safe. They record things that go wrong and discuss them to help identify learning and reduce the chances of similar mistakes happening again.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
There are enough staff to manage the pharmacy's workload and they are appropriately trained for the jobs they do. Members of the pharmacy team complete some additional training to help them keep their knowledge up to date.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services provided. A consultation room is available to enable private conversations.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy's services are easy to access. It gets its medicines from recognised sources, stores them appropriately and carries out regular checks to help make sure that they are in good condition. The pharmacy provides services safely, and additional checks are carried out when higher-risk medicines are supplied to ensure they are being used appropriately.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
Members of the pharmacy team have access to the equipment they need for the services they provide. And they maintain the equipment so that it is safe to use.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 25/02/2020 | 23/06/2020 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000048
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)
Blackpool 004D
Code: E01012705
Overall Deprivation
Rank 4,398
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
87.0%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
This area is in the least deprived 20% nationally
Lower levels of deprivation typically indicate better access to resources and services
Quintile (5 groups)
1
of 5
Most Deprived
Bottom 20% - Most deprived
Decile (10 groups)
2
of 10
Most Deprived
Bottom 20%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 7,150
79th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 3,594
89th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 1,035
97th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 8,146
76th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 3,580
89th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 23,579
30th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 10,125
70th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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