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GPhC Owner: Rainbow Healthcare Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: PRESTON PHARMACY
Contractor Name: RAINBOW HEALTHCARE LTD
HWB: LANCASHIRE
Region: NORTH WEST
Code: FRW79
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
LONGSANDS LANE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE, PR2 9PS
Contact Information
Telephone
01772 705087Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
RAINBOW HEALTHCARE LTD
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
LANCASHIRE
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
COMMUNITY PHARMACY LANCASHIRE
Region
NORTH WEST
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1084877
Trading Name
Preston Pharmacy
Owner Name
Rainbow Healthcare LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2011-01-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
Longsands Lane, PRESTON, Lancashire, PR29PS, England
Region: North West
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
14/12/2023
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy located near to a GP surgery. It is situated in the residential area of Fulwood, in Preston. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, private prescriptions and sells over-the-counter medicines. It also provides a range of services including seasonal flu vaccinations, COVID vaccinations, and blood pressure monitoring. The pharmacy supplies some medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people to help them take their medicines at the right time.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy team follows written procedures, and this helps to maintain the safety and effectiveness of the pharmacy’s services. They record and discuss things that go wrong to help identify learning and reduce the chances of similar mistakes happening again. The pharmacy keeps the records it needs to by law. And members of the team are given training so that they know how to keep private information safe.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
There are enough staff to manage the pharmacy's workload and they are appropriately trained for the jobs they do. Members of the team are provided with opportunities to develop their skills and progress their careers.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy premises are suitable for the services provided. A consultation room is available to enable private conversations.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy's services are easy to access. And it manages and provides them safely. It gets its medicines from recognised sources, stores them appropriately and carries out regular checks to help make sure that they are in good condition. But members of the pharmacy team do not always know when they are handing out higher-risk medicines. So they might not always be able to check that the medicines are still suitable, or give people advice about taking them.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
Members of the pharmacy team have access to the equipment they need for the services they provide. And they maintain the equipment so that it is safe to use.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 14/12/2023 | 12/01/2024 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000048
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)
Preston 004C
Code: E01025255
Overall Deprivation
Rank 29,074
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
13.9%
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 27,674
18th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 28,280
16th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 18,474
45th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 29,897
11th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 22,668
33rd percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 20,625
39th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 25,269
25th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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