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GPhC Owner: Topkins Healthcare Limited
Contractor Trading Name: TOPKINS PHARMACY
Contractor Name: TOPKINS HEALTHCARE LTD
HWB: HERTFORDSHIRE
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Code: FL574
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
6 STATION ROAD, HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL5 4SE
Contact Information
Telephone
01582 712708Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
TOPKINS HEALTHCARE LTD
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
HERTFORDSHIRE
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
HERTFORDSHIRE
Region
EAST OF ENGLAND
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1032185
Trading Name
Topkins Healthcare Limited
Owner Name
Topkins Healthcare LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2010-04-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
6 Station Road, HARPENDEN, Hertfordshire, AL54SE, 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
21/07/2022
Pharmacy context
The pharmacy is on a busy street just off the main road through Harpenden in Hertfordshire. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, sells medicines over the counter and provides health advice. It supplies medicines in multi‐compartment compliance aids for people who have difficulty managing their medicines. Its services include prescription delivery, new medicines service, supervised consumption, community pharmacist consultation service (CPCS), and clinics for a range of vaccinations against seasonal flu vaccination, COVID-19, chicken pox and for people who travel.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
Overall, the pharmacy's working practices are safe and effective. It has satisfactory written procedures for the pharmacy’s team members to follow so they work safely. The pharmacy enables people to give feedback so it can improve its services. Members of the pharmacy team understand their roles and responsibilities. And they mostly keep the records they need to up to date so they can show the pharmacy is supplying its services safely. They protect people’s private information, and they are trained in how to safeguard vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy’s team members work effectively together to deliver its services safely and manage the workload. They are supported with ongoing training appropriate to their roles. Team members are able to provide feedback about the pharmacy and its services.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy’s premises are clean, bright and generally suitable for the provision of healthcare services. Its public facing areas are tidy. The pharmacy prevents people accessing its premises when it is closed so that it keeps its medicines safe and protects people's information.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
People with different needs can easily access the pharmacy’s services. The pharmacy’s working practices are safe and effective and it obtains its stock from reputable suppliers. It stores its medicines securely at the right temperature. The pharmacy team members respond to alerts and product recalls and keep records of any medicines or devices returned to the suppliers. They make sure people have the information they need to use their medicines safely. And keep a record when checking that medicines are safe to take.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy generally has the equipment and facilities it needs for the services it offers. The pharmacy uses its equipment appropriately to keep people's private information safe.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 21/07/2022 | 16/08/2022 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS HERTFORDSHIRE AND WEST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000025
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)
St Albans 003C
Code: E01023701
Overall Deprivation
Rank 29,146
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
13.7%
Percentile
High Deprivation
This area is in the most deprived 20% nationally
Higher levels of deprivation may indicate greater need for healthcare services and support
Quintile (5 groups)
5
of 5
Least Deprived
Top 20% - Least deprived
Decile (10 groups)
9
of 10
Least Deprived
Top 20%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 24,723
27th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 25,230
25th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 32,400
4th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 32,424
4th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 20,787
38th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 33,711
0th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 11,789
65th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
4 March 2026
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