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GPhC Owner: Tesco Stores Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: TESCO IN-STORE PHARMACY
Contractor Name: TESCO STORES LIMITED
HWB: BEDFORD BOROUGH
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Code: FML15
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
CARDINGTON ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK42 0BG
Contact Information
Telephone
01234 621018Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
TESCO STORES LIMITED
Contractor Type
MORE THAN 5 SHOPS
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
BEDFORD BOROUGH
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
BLMK & NORTHANTS LPC
Region
EAST OF ENGLAND
Contractor Flags
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1118416
Trading Name
Tesco Instore Pharmacy
Owner Name
Tesco Stores LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2013-06-01
Renewal Date: 2027-03-31
Expiry Date: 2027-05-31
GPHC Registered Address
Cardington Road, BEDFORD, MK420BG, 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
27/10/2025
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located within a Tesco Extra supermarket in Bedford. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions. And it sells medicines over the counter. The pharmacy provides some NHS services such as Pharmacy First, flu vaccinations and blood pressure checks. And it offers some additional services such as private Covid vaccinations via patient group directions (PGDs). This was a routine inspection of the pharmacy which focused on the core Standards relating to patient safety. Not all the Standards were inspected on this occasion. The pharmacy was last inspected in July 2016.
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)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 27/10/2025 | 05/11/2025 | 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)
Bedford 014B
Code: E01017519
Overall Deprivation
Rank 5,846
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
82.7%
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 5,199
85th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 7,045
79th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 6,070
82nd percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 3,370
90th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 4,428
87th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 13,886
59th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 24,397
28th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
12 June 2026
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