WELL
295 HIGH STREET, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1EJ
The GPHC register shows a different address — see details below.
Register addresses
- Address
NHS ODS dispensary
295 HIGH STREET, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1EJ
- Address
GPHC register
KINGS ROAD PHARMACY, 295 HIGH STREET, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, HERTFORDSHIRE, AL21EJ
- Owner
- HWB
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- NHS region
- EAST OF ENGLAND
- Commissioned by
- NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (S1Y5D)
- Operated by
- BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD (P0MG)
- ODS legal start
- 1 Jan 1948
- Joined parent org
- 20 Mar 2018
- Contractor type
- BESTWAY GROUP
- Dispenser account type
- ENGLISH PHARMACY
- Telephone
- 01727 823697
- Premises type
- COMMUNITY
- Registration status
- REGISTERED
- Initial registration
- 1 Nov 1965
- Renewal date
- 31 Oct 2026
- Expiry date
- 31 Dec 2026
Quick pharmacy profile
FP498 · England · Active on NHS register
WELL — NHS pharmacy profile
Well (FP498) is an NHS pharmacy at 295 High Street, St. Albans AL2 1EJ, run by Bestway National Chemists Ltd. It is commissioned by NHS Central East ICB and sits in Hertfordshire.
Register and profile data as of 15 November 2026 (UTC).
- Entity type
- NHS pharmacy (community contractor)
- Contractor code
- FP498
- Nation
- England
- Status
- Active on NHS register
- Address
- 295 HIGH STREET, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1EJ
- Health geography
- NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Telephone
- 01727 823697
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Each part of this pharmacy's profile has its own page.
- OverviewRolling dispensing averages, items trend, and comparison to England average — plus LPC and HWB local benchmarks when available.
- Dispensing activityPublished monthly NHS dispensing for this pharmacy.
- Prescription sourcesMonthly GP, hospital, and other prescribers — your share vs their share, filters, and distance where published.
- Flu vaccinationCPAS flu payment claims — doses, fees, local rank, product lines, and adult season history.
- COVID vaccinationEnhanced-service COVID payment claims — doses, fees, local rank, fee lines, and season history.
- EPS nominationsPatients who nominated this pharmacy for EPS — active count, snapshot-to-snapshot change, LPC and England rank, local competition, and nomination history.
- EPS dispensingMonthly electronic prescriptions dispensed and claimed — items, month-on-month change, EPS share, and trend since 2014.
- GPhC inspectionGPhC inspection outcomes, principle findings, PDFs, and improvement plans — published reports from April 2019 onward.
- Opening hoursQuarterly published hours — schedule, quarter-on-quarter change, 1.6 km heatmap, access gaps, and competitive advantage.
- NHS paymentsNHS payment lines for this pharmacy each month since June 2020 — fees, services, charges, advances and recoveries, line by line.
- Nearby locationsPharmacies and GP surgeries within your chosen radius — ranked list, scatter or street map, and straight-line distances from official register addresses.
- PremisesRateable value and business rates, the lease registered on this pharmacy's unit and how long it has left, who owns it, planning applications nearby, flood risk and conservation area.
- Sister branchesOther pharmacies under the same ODS pharmacy HQ or Operated-by parent — map, distances, and latest items within your radius.
- Nearby care homesCQC-registered care homes within your chosen radius — map, proximity list, and live inspection detail when you open a row.
- Community & populationNeighbourhood deprivation — IoD headline, statistical neighbourhood roll-up, ICB peer comparison, surrounding map, and domain breakdown.
- Prescription cost analysisMonthly items, quantity, and net ingredient cost by BNF chapter for all community pharmacies in this integrated care board — not this pharmacy alone.
- Hospital prescribingNHS trust prescriptions dispensed in the community across this integrated care board — regional totals, not this pharmacy alone.
- CommissioningIntegrated care board, NHS England region, health and wellbeing board, and local pharmaceutical committee for this pharmacy.
Quick answers
About this pharmacy
Plain-language answers about location, registration, and NHS coverage — the same facts shown elsewhere on this page.
What is WELL?
WELL is a pharmacy in England. Premises type: COMMUNITY. Contractor code: FP498. PharmAnalyser publishes NHS pharmacy analytics for this contractor.
Where is WELL located?
WELL is located at 295 HIGH STREET, LONDON COLNEY, ST. ALBANS, AL2 1EJ (AL2 1EJ) in England.
Who operates WELL?
WELL is operated by BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LIMITED (England, Contractor code FP498).
What is the contractor code for WELL?
The contractor code for WELL is FP498. This identifier links the pharmacy to the official England contractor register.
Is WELL on the pharmacy regulator register?
WELL is listed on the General Pharmaceutical Council register (registration 1032331).
Which NHS area covers WELL?
WELL serves patients in NHS CENTRAL EAST INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (England).
What is the telephone number for WELL?
The telephone number listed for WELL is 01727 823697.
Where does PharmAnalyser get data for WELL?
Pharmacy identity and register fields for WELL are sourced from NHS Directory of Services (ODS) and General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) register. Regulatory data: General Pharmaceutical Council (GPHC) register. Data was last refreshed 15 November 2026.
What if data for WELL looks incorrect or out of date?
PharmAnalyser mirrors official NHS and register publications. Figures can revise when publishers update their feeds. If something on this page looks wrong or stale, report it via our contact form (choose Data Issue and include this page URL, contractor code FP498, nation England, and what you expected to see).