The clinical team
Meet the people. Check the registers.
Every Follicle order is checked by UK-registered professionals, including the pharmacists named on this page. Nothing ships without a registered professional's sign-off.
Start your free consultationAbout 3 minutes. Free, and no obligation to buy anything.
Verify us on the public registers
Dr Belal ChowdhuryDoctor · GMC 4261838
GMC register
Ravinder Gopal ChaddhaClinical Pharmacist · GPhC 2074935
GPhC register
Abdul KhaliqueSuperintendent Pharmacist · GPhC 2077647
GPhC register
Manchester ChemistRegistered pharmacy · GPhC 9010683
GPhC register
Each link opens the official GMC or GPhC public register in a new tab. We would rather you check than take our word for it.
Clinical governance
Dr Belal Chowdhury
GMC-registered doctor · Clinical Governance Lead at Follicle
GMC 4261838Dr Chowdhury qualified in medicine at the University of Manchester in 1996 and has been registered with the General Medical Council, with a licence to practise, for three decades.
His role at Follicle is governance, not seeing patients. The rules our prescribers follow, the safety checks in the consultation and the audits behind them are his responsibility.
- Sets the prescribing standards every Follicle consultation is judged against.
- Audits consultations and outcomes against the standards he sets.
- Owns the escalation policy that tells prescribers when an order must not go ahead.
The people who check and dispense your order.
Both are registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council. Their registration numbers link to their live register entries.
Ravinder Gopal Chaddha
Clinical Pharmacist
Ravinder is one of the clinical pharmacists at Follicle. He is responsible for ensuring the highest professional and clinical standards are upheld across all areas of the organisation, supporting safe and effective care for every patient.
GPhC 2074935
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Abdul Khalique
Superintendent Pharmacist · Clinical Pharmacist
Abdul is dedicated to ensuring patients receive the highest quality of care, with a strong focus on clinical accuracy and patient safety. He holds an MPharm from the University of Bradford and brings a wealth of expertise and commitment to supporting patient wellbeing.
GPhC 2077647Photo on its way. He wanted a haircut first, and we respect that.
Four steps between "start" and your door.
Your online consultation
About 3 minutes of health questions, free and confidential.
Prescriber review
A UK-registered prescriber reads your answers and decides if treatment is right for you, under standards set by Dr Chowdhury.
Pharmacy check & dispensing
Ravinder Chaddha checks the clinical fit; dispensing happens at Manchester Chemist (pharmacy GPhC 9010683) under Abdul Khalique (GPhC 2077647).
Discreet delivery
Typically dispatched within 24 hours of approval, in plain packaging. Nothing on the parcel says what is inside.
No clinic fees
The consultation and clinician review cost you nothing.
No dispensing fees
We do not add a dispensing fee to any order.
24-hour dispatch
Approved orders typically leave the pharmacy within 24 hours.
GPhC-registered pharmacy
Pharmacy 9010683, on the public register.
Discreet packaging
Plain parcel, no branding, nothing about the contents.
A real pharmacy, at a real address.
Follicle orders are dispensed by Manchester Chemist, a pharmacy registered with the General Pharmaceutical Council at a real Manchester address. Its registration and its published inspection reports are on the public record.
See the pharmacy on the GPhC registerManchester Chemist
- Owner
- Manchester Chemist Ltd
- Address
- Unit 11, 20-22 Mary Street, Manchester M3 1DZ
- GPhC number
- 9010683
- Superintendent
- Abdul Khalique (GPhC 2077647)
Now that you know who we are.
The consultation takes about 3 minutes, it is free, and whatever comes next is checked by registered professionals, including the pharmacists on this page.
Start your free consultationA consultation does not guarantee a prescription. Treatment is only prescribed where it is clinically appropriate, and we will tell you if it is not. Registration details correct as of 14 July 2026; the register links above always show the current status.
