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GPhC Owner: Tesco Stores Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY
Contractor Name: TESCO STORES LIMITED
HWB: ESSEX
Region: EAST OF ENGLAND
Code: FTC16
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
THE IN-STORE PHARMACY, TESCO STORE,HIGHWOODS, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO4 9ED
Contact Information
Telephone
01206 203847Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
TESCO STORES LIMITED
Contractor Type
MORE THAN 5 SHOPS
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
ESSEX
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
ESSEX LPC
Region
EAST OF ENGLAND
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1031110
Trading Name
Tesco Instore Pharmacy
Owner Name
Tesco Stores LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 1992-06-20
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
Tesco Superstore, Highwoods Shopping Centre, COLCHESTER, Essex, CO49ED, 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
23/07/2025
Pharmacy context
This community pharmacy is located within a Tesco supermarket in Colchester in Essex. It provides a variety of services including dispensing of NHS and private prescriptions and the Pharmacy First service under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). It also provides medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to a small number of people who need additional support taking their medicines. This was an 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 previously inspected in January 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 23/07/2025 | 01/08/2025 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS SUFFOLK AND NORTH EAST ESSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (C 02-Apr-26)
Code: E54000023
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)
Colchester 002D
Code: E01021671
Overall Deprivation
Rank 26,697
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
20.9%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
This area is in the middle range of deprivation
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
4
of 5
Less Deprived
Middle - 60-80%
Decile (10 groups)
8
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 60-80%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 24,646
27th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 21,050
38th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 16,641
51st percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 26,903
20th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 25,268
25th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 21,286
37th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 31,106
8th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
13 April 2026
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