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GPhC Owner: Howitts Limited
Contractor Trading Name: HOWITTS CHEMIST
Contractor Name: HOWITTS LIMITED
HWB: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NORTH
Region: MIDLANDS
Code: FXF99
Type: PHARMACY
Full Address
10 HIGH STREET, DESBOROUGH, KETTERING, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN14 2QS
Contact Information
Telephone
01536 761115Contractor/Dispenser Details
Contractor Name
HOWITTS LIMITED
Contractor Type
SINGLE CONTRACTOR
Dispenser Account Type
English Pharmacy
Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NORTH
Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC)
BLMK & NORTHANTS LPC
Region
MIDLANDS
GPHC Registration Details
Pharmacy Registration Number
1035420
Trading Name
Howitts Chemist
Owner Name
Howitts LimitedPremises Type
Community
Status
Registered
Registration Dates
Initial Registration: 1988-05-20
Renewal Date: 2026-10-31
Expiry Date: 2026-12-31
GPHC Registered Address
10 High Street, Desborough, KETTERING, Northamptonshire, NN142QS, England
Region: East 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
17/05/2021
Pharmacy context
This is a community pharmacy situated on a high street of a village. Most of its activity is dispensing NHS prescriptions and giving advice about medicines over the counter. The pharmacy supplies medicines in multi-compartment compliance packs to people who live in their own home. Other services that the pharmacy provides includes the substance misuse service, the Discharge Medicine Service and delivering medicines to people’s homes.
Standards by principle
Principle 1 – Governance
Standards met
The pharmacy adequately identifies and manages the risks associated with the provision of its services. Its team members have defined roles and accountabilities. The pharmacy manages people’s personal information safely. It knows how to protect vulnerable people. The pharmacy has adequate procedures to learn from its mistakes, and it keeps the records it needs to by law.
Principle 2 – Staff
Standards met
The pharmacy’s team members work well together and adequately manage the workload within the pharmacy. And they are suitably trained for the roles they undertake. Team members can raise concerns if needed. The pharmacy supports its team members when they undertake formal training
Principle 3 – Premises
Standards met
The pharmacy keeps its premises safe, secure and appropriately maintained. The pharmacy makes changes to help keep staff and people using the pharmacy safe during the pandemic.
Principle 4 – Services
Standards met
The pharmacy offers healthcare services which are generally well managed and are accessible to people. The pharmacy has reviewed the way it provides its services during the Covid-19 pandemic. The pharmacy gets its medicines and medical devices from reputable sources. It stores them safely and it takes the right actions if any medicines or devices are not safe to use to protect people’s health and wellbeing.
Principle 5 – Equipment
Standards met
The pharmacy has access to the appropriate equipment and facilities to provide the services it offers safely.
Reports & documents (newest first)
Inspection history summary
| Inspection date | Published | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 17/05/2021 | 30/06/2021 | Standards met |
Integrated Care Board
NHS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Code: E54000059
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)
North Northamptonshire 013H
Code: E01032971
Overall Deprivation
Rank 12,885
of 33,755 LSOAs in England (2021)
61.8%
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)
4
of 10
Mid-range
Middle - 20-40%
Deprivation by Domain
Lower ranks = higher deprivation. Domains weighted differently in overall IMD.
Income
22.5%Rank 15,147
55th percentile
Proportion of people experiencing low income and benefits
Employment
22.5%Rank 12,969
62nd percentile
Unemployment and worklessness among working-age people
Health
13.5%Rank 10,298
69th percentile
Health conditions, disability, and premature mortality
Education
13.5%Rank 10,753
68th percentile
Lack of school qualifications and skills
Crime
9.3%Rank 10,872
68th percentile
Recorded crime and disorder incidents
Housing Barriers
9.3%Rank 16,371
52nd percentile
Housing affordability and access to services
Living Environment
9.3%Rank 10,105
70th percentile
Housing quality and air quality
Last Updated
7 July 2026
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