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GPhC Owner: M & K Pharmachem Limited
Contractor Trading Name: KAY'S CHEMISTS
Contractor Name: M&K PHARMACHEM LIMITED
HWB: BEDFORD BOROUGH
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Code: FP598
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
108 BROMHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK40 2QH
Contact Information
Telephone
01234 353029Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
M&K PHARMACHEM LIMITED
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
BEDFORD BOROUGH
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
BLMK & NORTHANTS LPC
Region
EAST OF ENGLAND
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1028790
Trading Name
Kays Chemist
Owner Name
M & K Pharmachem LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2008-08-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
108 Bromham Road, BEDFORD, Bedfordshire, MK402QH, 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
19/06/2024
Pharmacy context
This independent community pharmacy is located near to the centre of Bedford on a busy main road. Its main activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions. It also offers a range of other NHS services including the Pharmacy First service, emergency hormonal contraception, the hypertension case-finding service, seasonal flu vaccinations and the New Medicine Service. It delivers medicines to some people, and it supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who need this help to take their medicines at the right time. It provides a substance misuse service. And it dispenses medicines for residents of a small number of care homes.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy identifies and manages risks well so that people receive safe services. It largely keeps the records it needs to, and it protects people’s personal information. Its team members know how to protect vulnerable people and what they can and can’t do in the absence of a pharmacist. The pharmacy uses mistakes as opportunities to learn and improve. But, because it doesn’t always record these events, it might be missing patterns and trends.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough staff to provide its services safely. And its team members have either completed or are completing the right training for the roles they undertake. Team members can discuss concerns or other issues they may be having, in an open way. And there is some provision to help team members to keep their skills and knowledge current and to review how they are doing.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy’s premises are well-maintained and are suitable for the services the pharmacy provides. People can have a conversation with a member of the pharmacy team in private.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy provides its services safely and it tries to make its services accessible to people with differing needs. It takes care when supplying higher-risk medicines so people get the advice they need to take their medicines safely. And its team members liaise with other healthcare providers about people’s care and the services the pharmacy provides when needed. It gets its medicines from appropriate sources, and it manages them reasonably well so they are safe to supply to people.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide its services effectively. It checks that its equipment is working correctly.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 19/06/2024 | 08/08/2024 | 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 012F
Code: E01017471
Overall Deprivation
Rank 1,707
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
94.9%
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)
1
of 10
Most Deprived
Bottom 20%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 3,169
91st percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 2,180
94th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 1,851
95th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 3,419
90th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 590
98th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 8,649
74th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 5,487
84th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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