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GPhC Owner: A.B. Chemists Ltd.
Contractor Trading Name: RAINBOW PHARMACY
Contractor Name: AB CHEMIST LTD
HWB: NORFOLK
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Code: FE205
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
LANGLEY ROAD, SOUTH WOOTTON, KINGS LYNN, NORFOLK, PE30 3UG
Contact Information
Telephone
01553 674019Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
AB CHEMIST LTD
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
NORFOLK
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
COMMUNITY PHARMACY NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK
Region
EAST OF ENGLAND
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1090949
Trading Name
Rainbow Pharmacy
Owner Name
A.B. Chemists Ltd.Premises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2008-04-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
Langley Road, South Wootton, KING'S LYNN, Norfolk, PE303UG, 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
20/03/2025
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located in rear of an Asda supermarket the town of Kings Lynn in Norfolk. It provides a variety of services including dispensing of NHS and private prescriptions, the New Medicines Service (NMS) and The Pharmacy First service under Patient Group Direction (PGD). It also provides medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who need extra support taking their medicines. This was a full inspection of the pharmacy. The pharmacy was previously inspected in October 2017.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
Reports & documents (newest first)
Plans agreed with the pharmacy to address areas where standards were not met.
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 20/03/2025 | 22/04/2025 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS NORFOLK AND WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000022
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)
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 005E
Code: E01026710
Overall Deprivation
Rank 26,650
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
21.1%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
This area is in the middle range of deprivation
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
4
of 5
Less Deprived
Middle - 60-80%
Decile (10 groups)
8
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 60-80%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 31,325
7th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 27,958
17th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 18,415
45th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 18,162
46th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 24,257
28th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 9,440
72nd percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 30,376
10th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
4 March 2026
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