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GPhC Owner: Pills And Potions Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: WEST STREET PHARMACY
Contractor Name: PILLS & POTIONS LTD
HWB: CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Code: FDF16
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
8-10 WEST STREET, DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDSHIRE, LU6 1SX
Contact Information
Telephone
01582 699854Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
PILLS & POTIONS LTD
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
BLMK & NORTHANTS LPC
Region
EAST OF ENGLAND
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1028832
Trading Name
West Street Pharmacy
Owner Name
Pills And Potions LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2012-05-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
8 - 10 West Street, DUNSTABLE, Bedfordshire, LU61SX, England
Region: East of England
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
20/08/2020
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is in the main shopping area of the town. It provides NHS and private prescription dispensing mainly to local residents. The team also dispenses medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs for a lot of people. And it provides supervised consumption for people being treated by the local drug and alcohol team. The inspection was undertaken during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
Pharmacy team members usually work to professional standards and try to identify and manage risks effectively. They record or discuss mistakes they make during the dispensing process with the regular pharmacist. And they try to learn from these to avoid problems being repeated . Its team members understand how they can help to protect the welfare of vulnerable people. The pharmacy team members keep people’s private information safe. The pharmacy has assessed the risks associated with COVID-19 and made improvements to help reduce the risks in the pharmacy.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough team members to provide its services, and they work effectively together and are supportive of one another. They have the appropriate skills, qualifications and training to deliver services safely and effectively. Team members are given some ongoing training. But this is not very structured, and they are not given time set aside for training. This could make it harder for them 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 delivers its services in a safe and effective manner. And people with a range of needs can access the pharmacy’s services. It gets its medicines from reputable suppliers and manages them appropriately to make sure that they are safe to use. The pharmacy largely dispenses multi-compartment compliance packs in a safe way and supplies the information people need to take their medicines. But it does not always consistently record any details of medicine changes or conversations with people or their carers . The team members said that they will review this.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy generally has the right equipment for its services. It makes sure its equipment is safe to use.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 20/08/2020 | 14/09/2020 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: ES1Y000000
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)
Central Bedfordshire 029C
Code: E01017568
Overall Deprivation
Rank 9,605
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
71.5%
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 11,118
67th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 12,264
64th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 11,082
67th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 8,119
76th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 2,670
92nd percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 18,436
45th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 9,274
73rd percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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