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GPhC Owner: Superdrug Stores Plc
Contractor Trading Name: SUPERDRUG PHARMACY
Contractor Name: SUPERDRUG STORES PLC
HWB: KENT
Region: SOUTH EAST
Code: FTG23
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
42-44 SANDGATE ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 1DW
Contact Information
Telephone
01303 253980Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
SUPERDRUG STORES PLC
Contractor Type
MORE THAN 5 SHOPS
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
KENT
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
KENT LPC
Region
SOUTH EAST
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1084928
Trading Name
Superdrug Pharmacy
Owner Name
Superdrug Stores PlcPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 2000-10-01
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
42/44 Sandgate Road, FOLKESTONE, Kent, CT201DW, 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
11/06/2025
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy in Folkestone town centre. It provides NHS services such as the New Medicine Service, the Pharmacy First service and the Hypertension Case Finding service. And it provides a flu vaccination service using patient group directions. It supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who need this support. And it delivers medicines to some people’s homes. It also provides supervised administration of certain medicines. This was an inspection of the pharmacy which focused on the core Standards relating to patient safety. Not all the Standards were inspected on this occasion. The pharmacy was last inspected in March 2016.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 11/06/2025 | 26/06/2025 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000032
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)
Folkestone and Hythe 014C
Code: E01033212
Overall Deprivation
Rank 2,607
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
92.3%
Percentile
Low Deprivation
This area is in the least deprived 20% nationally
Lower levels of deprivation typically indicate better access to resources and services
Quintile (5 groups)
1
of 5
Most Deprived
Bottom 20% - Most deprived
Decile (10 groups)
1
of 10
Most Deprived
Bottom 20%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 4,313
87th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 3,764
89th percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 6,246
81st percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 1,406
96th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 642
98th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 9,439
72nd percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 6,513
81st percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
4 March 2026
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