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GPhC Owner: Acorn Pharmacy Limited
Contractor Name: ACORN PHARMACY LIMITED
HWB: SOMERSET
Region: SOUTH WEST
Code: FC502
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
95 LOCKS HILL, FROME, SOMERSET, BA11 1NG
Contact Information
Telephone
01373 473693Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
ACORN PHARMACY LIMITED
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
SOMERSET
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
SOMERSET LPC
Region
SOUTH WEST
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1073973
Trading Name
Acorn Pharmacy
Owner Name
Acorn Pharmacy LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2009-04-23
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
95 Locks Hill, FROME, Somerset, BA111NG, England
Region: South 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
12/08/2020
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy located in a residential area in Frome, Somerset. It serves its local population which is mostly elderly. The pharmacy opens five days a week. The pharmacy sells a range of over-the-counter medicines, dispenses NHS prescriptions, provides drug misuse services and supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance aids for people to use living in their own homes.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy has written procedures to help make sure the team works safely. Pharmacy team members record and review some mistakes that happen and use this information and learning to avoid future mistakes. Pharmacy team members are clear about their roles and responsibilities. The pharmacy asks its customers and staff for their views and uses this to help improve services. It generally manages and protects people’s confidential information and it tells people how their private information will be used. The pharmacy has appropriate insurance to protect people when things do go wrong.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy staff have the appropriate skills, qualifications and training to deliver services safely and effectively. The pharmacy team members work well together. They are comfortable about providing feedback and raising concerns and are involved in improving pharmacy services.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy provides a safe and appropriate environment for the provision of pharmacy services. The pharmacy team generally protect private information and the pharmacy is secure and protected from unauthorised access.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
Pharmacy services are accessible, effectively managed and safely delivered, pharmaceutical stock is appropriately obtained, stored and supplied. Where a medicinal product is not fit for purpose, the team take appropriate action. But the pharmacy team members do not always remove expired medicines from the dispensary shelf in a timely manner which may increase the risk that these are dispensed to patients. The pharmacy does not currently have a hazardous waste bin to dispose of hazardous waste medicines and this may increase the risk to staff and the environment.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has access to the appropriate equipment and facilities to provide the services offered. These are used in a way that helps protect patient confidentiality and dignity.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Plans agreed with the pharmacy to address areas where standards were not met.
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 12/08/2020 | 26/08/2020 | Standards met |
| 13/08/2019 | 16/09/2019 | Standards not all met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000038
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)
Mendip 007D
Code: E01029038
Overall Deprivation
Rank 12,288
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
63.6%
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)
4
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 20-40%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 9,614
72nd percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 7,928
77th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 16,290
52nd percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 6,801
80th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 21,071
38th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 18,005
47th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 29,943
11th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
4 March 2026
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