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GPhC Owner: Arun Sharma Chemists Ltd
Contractor Trading Name: PHARMACY DIRECT
Contractor Name: ARUN SHARMA CHEMISTS LIMITED
HWB: SOUTHAMPTON
Region: SOUTH EAST
Code: FP180
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
108 PORTSWOOD ROAD, PORTSWOOD, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO17 2FW
Contact Information
Telephone
02380 581422Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
ARUN SHARMA CHEMISTS LIMITED
Contractor Type
MORE THAN 5 SHOPS
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
SOUTHAMPTON
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT LPC
Region
SOUTH EAST
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
9011950
Trading Name
Pharmacy Direct
Owner Name
Arun Sharma Chemists LtdPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2022-09-15
Renewal Date: 2026-07-14
Expiry Date: 2026-09-14
GPHC Registered Address
108 Portswood Road, SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire, SO172FW, England
Region: South East
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
04/07/2023
Pharmacy context
A pharmacy located on a busy high street in the Portswood area of Southampton. The pharmacy dispenses NHS and private prescriptions, sells a range of over‐the‐counter medicines and provides health advice. The pharmacy also provides a local delivery service.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy satisfactorily identifies and manages the risks associated with its services. It has up‐to‐ date written procedures that the team follows, and team members are well aware of their roles. The pharmacy completes all the records it needs to by law. And it has suitable insurance to cover its services. The pharmacy team keeps people’s private information safe. And it knows how to protect the safety of vulnerable people.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy has suitably trained staff, and it gives them regular ongoing training. The pharmacy team manages its workload safely and effectively. And team members support one another well. They are comfortable about providing feedback to one another, so that they can improve the quality of the pharmacy's services.
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy is new, and its premises are clean, bright and appropriate for the services it provides. The pharmacy is organised and it has enough workspace for the team to work effectively. The pharmacy has a suitable room for private conversations.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy provides services to support the health needs of the local community. And it makes those services easily accessible. The pharmacy delivers it services safely and effectively. And team members make suitable checks to ensure that people taking higher risk medicines can do so safely. They store and manage medicines appropriately. And they take the right action in response to safety alerts, so people get medicines and medical devices that are safe to use.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has appropriate equipment for the services it provides. And it keeps its equipment clean and well maintained to make sure it is safe to use.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 04/07/2023 | 15/08/2023 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000042
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)
Southampton 013E
Code: E01017235
Overall Deprivation
Rank 8,164
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
75.8%
Percentile
Moderate Deprivation
This area is in the middle range of deprivation
Moderate levels of deprivation with mixed socioeconomic characteristics
Quintile (5 groups)
2
of 5
Very Deprived
Middle - 20-40%
Decile (10 groups)
3
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 20-40%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 12,530
63rd percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 14,471
57th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 4,083
88th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 12,878
62nd percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 607
98th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 23,939
29th percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 6,091
82nd percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
6 May 2026
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