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GPhC Owner: Asda Stores Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: ASDA PHARMACY
Contractor Name: ASDA STORES LTD
HWB: READING
Region: SOUTH EAST
Code: FT293
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
HONEY END LANE, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG30 4EL
Contact Information
Telephone
0118 9514710Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
ASDA STORES LTD
Contractor Type
MORE THAN 5 SHOPS
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
READING
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
COMMUNITY PHARMACY THAMES VALLEY
Region
SOUTH EAST
Contractor Flags
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1115956
Trading Name
Asda Pharmacy
Owner Name
Asda Stores LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2012-10-01
Renewal Date: 2026-07-31
Expiry Date: 2026-09-30
GPHC Registered Address
Honey End Lane, READING, RG304EL, England
Region: South East
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
20/07/2022
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy within a large supermarket. The supermarket is in on the edge of Reading town centre The pharmacy provides a range of services including dispensing prescriptions. And it has a selection of over‐the counter medicines and other pharmacy related products for sale. It provides a range of other services, including a blood pressure measuring service and a flu vaccination service in winter.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy has suitable procedures to identify and manage risk. It has written procedures in place to help ensure that its team members work safely. And it has insurance to cover its services. The pharmacy team keeps people’s private information safe. And it knows how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy adequately trains its team members for the tasks they carry out. The pharmacy team manages its workload safely and effectively. And team members support one another well. They are comfortable about providing feedback to one another, so that they can improve the quality of the pharmacy's services.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy’s premises provide a suitable environment for people to receive its services. And they are sufficiently clean and secure. The pharmacy has made sensible adjustments to help reduce the risk of the spread of viral infections. And its workspace is tidy and organised.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy makes its services accessible for people. And it has appropriate procedures to ensure that it supplies its services safely and effectively. The pharmacy team gets its medicines and medical devices from appropriate sources. And team members make the necessary checks to ensure that the pharmacy’s medicines and devices are safe to use to protect people’s health and wellbeing. The pharmacy team ensures that the medicines it supplies have the information that people need so they can take their medicines properly
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment and facilities it needs to provide its services safely. And it keeps them clean. The team uses its facilities and equipment to keep people's private information safe.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 20/07/2022 | 19/08/2022 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS THAMES VALLEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: ES0E000000
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)
Reading 015C
Code: E01016421
Overall Deprivation
Rank 14,100
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
58.2%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
This area is in the middle range of deprivation
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
3
of 5
Moderately Deprived
Middle - 40-60%
Decile (10 groups)
5
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 40-60%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 19,490
42nd percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 18,102
46th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 12,424
63rd percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 11,250
67th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 1,327
96th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 16,228
52nd percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 25,854
23rd percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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