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Aspden Chemists (1040418)

Inspection outcome: Standards met

Last inspection: 16/12/2025

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Pharmacy context

An independent pharmacy located within a parade of shops and in close proximity to several GP surgeries. The pharmacy serves the local population which is mainly comprised of elderly residents and young families.

The pharmacy dispenses approximately 7,000 items per month and provides medicine use reviews (MURs), new medicine service (NMS), Flu vaccines, minor ailments scheme, Pharmacy Urgent Repeat Medicine (PURM), Malaria prophylaxis, substance misuse treatment (4-5 patients), prescription collection and delivery service, as well as MDS trays to 35 domiciliary patients.

The opening hours are: Monday to Friday 9am – 6.30pm and Saturday 9am – 2.30pm.

Inspection summary findings

Principle 1. Governance

Standards met

Principle 2. Staff

Standards met

Principle 3. Premises

Standards met

Principle 4. Services, including medicines management

Standards met

Principle 5. Equipment and facilities

Standards met

Pharmacy details

153 Bowes Road
Palmers Green
LONDON
N134SE
England

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What do the inspection outcomes mean?

After an inspection each pharmacy receives one overall outcome. This will be either Standards met or Standards not all met

Met The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies
Not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more of the standards for registered pharmacies

What do the summary findings for each principle mean?

The standards for registered pharmacies are made up of five principles. The pharmacy will also receive one of four possible findings for each of these principles. These are:

Excellent practice The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards
Good practice The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards
Standards met The pharmacy meets all the standards
Standards not all met The pharmacy has not met one or more standards