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GPhC Owner: IJZ Virdee Limited
Contractor Trading Name: SWINFORD PHARMACY
Contractor Name: IJZ VIRDEE LIMITED
HWB: DUDLEY
Region: MIDLANDS
Code: FD114
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
154 HAGLEY ROAD, STOURBRIDGE, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY8 2JH
Contact Information
Telephone
01384 440030Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
IJZ VIRDEE LIMITED
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
DUDLEY
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
COMMUNITY PHARMACY BLACK COUNTRY
Region
MIDLANDS
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
9012362
Trading Name
Swinford Pharmacy
Owner Name
IJZ Virdee LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2024-05-15
Renewal Date: 2026-03-14
Expiry Date: 2026-05-14
GPHC Registered Address
154 Hagley Road, STOURBRIDGE, West Midlands, DY82JH, England
Region: West Midlands
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
04/12/2024
Pharmacy context
This busy community pharmacy is located alongside shops and other services in Oldswinford, West Midlands. People who use the pharmacy are from the local community and a home delivery service is available. The pharmacy dispenses NHS prescriptions, and it provides NHS funded services such as the Pharmacy First service, flu and covid vaccinations, and blood pressure testing. Private services are also available, and these include phlebotomy and ear wax removal. The pharmacy team dispenses some medicines into multi-compartment compliance packs for people to help make sure they remember to take them.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy manages the risks associated with its services to make sure people receive appropriate care. Members of the pharmacy team follow written procedures to make sure they work safely, and they complete tasks in the right way. They discuss their mistakes so that they can learn from them. Team members understand their role in protecting vulnerable people and they keep people’s personal information safe.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has enough team members to manage the workload and the services that it provides. The team members plan absences in advance, so the pharmacy has enough cover to provide the services it offers. They work well together in a supportive environment, and they can raise concerns and make suggestions.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy is clean and tidy, and it provides a suitable environment for the delivery of healthcare services. It has multiple consultation rooms, so that people can speak to the pharmacy team in private when needed without it impacting on the delivery of pharmacy services.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy provides its services safely and manages them well. Its team members help ensure that people with different needs can easily access the pharmacy's services. The pharmacy sources its medicines from licensed wholesalers, and stores them securely and at the correct temperature, so they are safe to use. People receive appropriate advice about their medicines when collecting their prescriptions to help make sure they take them correctly.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has the equipment it needs to provide services safely. The pharmacy team stores and uses the equipment in a way that keeps people’s information safe.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2024 | 23/12/2024 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS BLACK COUNTRY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000062
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)
Dudley 041C
Code: E01009850
Overall Deprivation
Rank 26,928
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
20.2%
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 27,020
20th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 21,893
35th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 21,265
37th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 30,968
8th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 20,159
40th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 29,714
12th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 12,599
63rd percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
4 March 2026
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