Inspection outcome: Standards met
Last inspection: 30/06/2025
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Pharmacy context
This is a distance-selling pharmacy located in business park in Bedford. It dispenses NHS and private prescriptions for delivery to people in the community and to care homes. It supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to some people. The pharmacy provides some services at a distance, such as the NHS Pharmacy First service. And it also offers a face-to-face private weight management service and a travel vaccination service. The pharmacy has a website www.smartahealthcare.co.uk.
This was the first routine inspection of the pharmacy since it was registered in January 2025.
Inspection summary findings
Principle 1. Governance
Principle 2. Staff
Principle 3. Premises
Principle 4. Services, including medicines management
Principle 5. Equipment and facilities
Pharmacy details
Unit 5-6 Stephenson Court
Fraser Road
Priory Business Park
Bedford
MK44 3WJ
United Kingdom
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
| The pharmacy has met all the standards for registered pharmacies | |
| 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:
| The pharmacy delivers an innovative service and benefits the whole community and performs well against the standards | |
| The pharmacy delivers positive outcomes for patients and performs well against most of the standards | |
| The pharmacy meets all the standards | |
| The pharmacy has not met one or more standards |