Pharmacy Team

Who is a Clinical Pharmacist in General practice?

Clinical Pharmacists are increasingly working as part of general practice teams. They are highly qualified experts in medicines and can help people in a range of ways. This includes carrying out structured medication reviews for patients with ongoing health problems and improving patient safety, outcomes, and value through a person-centred approach.

About Clinical Pharmacists

Clinical pharmacists work as part of the general practice team to improve value and outcomes from medicines and consult with and treat patients directly. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions, advice for those on multiple medicines and better access to health checks. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety.

Having clinical pharmacists in GP practices means that GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with more complex conditions. This helps GPs to manage the demands on their time.

Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians play an important role within PCNs and complement the more clinical work of Clinical Pharmacists, through utilisation of their clinical and technical skillset. Their deployment within primary care settings allows the application of their acquired pharmaceutical knowledge in tasks such as audits, discharge management, prescription issuing, and where appropriate, informing patients and other members of PCN workforce. Work is often under the direction of Clinical Pharmacists as part of the PCN pharmacy team. They will lead system improvements to maximise safe, cost effective best practice in prescribing to improve the quality of patient care, including improved repeat prescribing and medicines optimisation.

Tunbridge Wells PCN Pharmacy Team

  • Katie Bromback: Senior Pharmacist & Multi Professional Lead
  • Daniel Fisher: Senior Pharmacist & Multi Professional Lead
  • Tony Kung: Senior Pharmacist & Multi Professional Lead
  • Nicola Pace: Clinical Pharmacist
  • Rebecca Jones: Care Home Pharmacist
  • Hershree Naidoo: Clinical Pharmacist
  • Christelle Jansen: Clinical Pharmacist
  • Brian Chikwanha: Clinical Pharmacist
  • Jessica Armstrong: Pharmacy Technician
  • Emma McBride: Pharmacy Technician
  • Alison Kain: Pharmacy Technician
  • Bee Brignell: Pharmacy Technician
  • Karen Wheeler: Pharmacy Technician
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