Pharmacist Diaries

Welcome to the new 'daily dose' episodes of the podcast. I will be selecting my favourite sections of previous episodes of the Pharmacists Diaries Podcast. On today's daily dose, I talk about my passion for service improvement and wanting to implement positive changes in my workplace as quickly and effectively as I can. I n this clip from Episode 82 of the podcast with Ayodeji Matuluko, we share o...

Hi friends! Welcome back to one of many 'daily dose' episodes of the podcast. I will be selecting my favourite sections of previous episodes of the Pharmacists Diaries Podcast.   On today's daily dose, we get insight into my love for creativity and how I embed this into my role as a pharmacist.  This clip comes from Episode 84 of the podcast with Sandeep Kapur. Sandeep Kapur a clinical p...

On today’s episode, I am excited to share a conversation with a clinical pharmacist with one powerful goal in mind: to make a proactive change for the mental wellbeing of the younger generation. Sandeep Kapur a clinical pharmacist currently working for an organisation called Health & Beyond . As a pharmacist, Sandeep works across several GP practices providing support to patients through struc...

Hi friends! Welcome to the new 'daily dose' episodes of the podcast. I will be selecting my favourite sections of previous episodes of the Pharmacists Diaries Podcast. On today's daily dose, we hear from Tim Ulbrich on Episode 81 of the podcast! Tim shares his opinion on how the roles within pharmacy are constantly expanding. Whether this is non-traditional roles, entrepreneurs, or pharmacists dev...

Hi friends! Welcome to my new 'daily dose' episodes of the podcast. I will be selecting my favourite sections of previous episodes of the Pharmacists Diaries Podcast.  In this clip from Episode 82 of the podcast with Ayodeji Matuluko, you will hear me talking about my experience working in Abu Dhabi and the impact of medication supply issues outside of the UK. Working internationally really h...

Hi friends! Welcome to the first of many 'daily dose' episodes of the podcast. I will be selecting my favourite sections of previous episodes of the Pharmacists Diaries Podcast.  On today's daily dose, we get insight into what it is like to practice as a pharmacist in Malaysia. This clip comes from Episode 83 of the podcast with Alyson Tee. Alyson completed her MPharm degree at Kings College...

On today’s episode you are fortunate enough to hear a conversation with Trainee Pharmacist, Alyson Tee! Alyson completed her MPharm degree at Kings College London in 2022 with first class honours. She is currently completing her Trainee Pharmacist role which is split between Industry and Community Pharmacy. It is evident from Alyson’s achievements that she is dedicated to the pharmacy profession a...

On today’s episode, I am thrilled to introduce Ayodeji Matuluko to the podcast. Ayodeji started her journey into pharmacy at the University of Lagos, Nigeria. To date, she has 10 years of broad experience in community and hospital pharmacy, public health, medical communications and global health research. During our conversation, we hear about her passion for learning and how the courses she has e...

It’s the start of a new year and I am super excited to launch my first episode of 2023 with Tim Ulbrich on the podcast. Tim is the Co-Founder and CEO of Your Financial Pharmacist (YFP), an online platform for education, products, and services designed to help pharmacists achieve financial freedom. Tim’s journey into life as an entrepreneur has been incredibly inspiring for me personally. It was an...

On this week’s episode, I am delighted to showcase the journey of a newly qualified pharmacist, Anthea Pryde. Anthea graduated from Kings College London (KCL) in 2019 and then successfully completed her trainee pharmacist year split between Lloyds Pharmacy and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). She is currently employed as a Supply Chain Study Lead at GSK and enjoying the start of her pharmacy career. What at...

On today’s episode I am delighted to introduce Pooja Pala to the podcast. Pooja has identified a way to combine her two passions of Pharmacy and Wellbeing into ONE very unique and exciting role! She is currently working as a Senior Clinical Pharmacist at The Pharmacist Network but part of this job involves supporting staff health & wellbeing which she tells us all about on the podcast. ***Plea...

**Please accept my sincere apologies when you watch the video version of this podcast. Part way through the recording, we faced an issue with one of the cameras and Meeta's video cuts out so you are only able to see my video and hear the all the audio. The content of the podcast is absolutely inspiring so please take the time to listen to the content as it is truly worth it***  On today’s epi...

On today's episode I am thrilled to feature Aliyah Gordon to the podcast. Aliyah is a Lead Clinical Pharmacist for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. She is very proud of her career progression to date despite a lot of negativity and disbelief from her mentors and educators. She shares an incredible and inspiring s...

I am incredibly excited to launch this week’s episode! I am thrilled to introduce Stephanie Tyler to the podcast. She is a highly specialist pharmacist in HIV, Sexual and Reproductive Health, currently working at Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in a very exciting and innovative role related to HIV PrEP implementation and Sexual Health. She has experience working at a national level with t...

On today's episode I am thrilled to feature Shilpa Patel on the podcast. Shilpa has spent most of her career in as a Community Pharmacist. After well over a decade of endless hours of hard work and feeling under valued and frustrated within her role, she walked out of the pharmacy on her lunch break and never looked back! She wanted to take a break from pharmacy and decide...

On today's episode I am thrilled to share an inspiring conversation I had with Netta Tyler. Netta and I met in 2009 when I was working as a pre-registration pharmacist at Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She has been a loyal employee of the hospital for nearly two decades and has dedicated most of her career to the world of antimicorbials! In the last 4 years, her role has e...

On today's episode I am pleased to introduce Daniel James to the podcast. Daniel graduated from Liverpoorl John Moores University in 2012 and started his career as a community pharmacist. In these first few years, he found himself working well over his contracted 40 hour work week on a regular basis without pay. After two years of this, he took a step back and asked himself "is this really what I...

On this week's episode I enjoy a conversation with Joanna Kippax as part III of the sleep series. Joanna is a certified sleep practitioner, completing her training at Oxford University, Southampton University and the Children's sleep charity in Sheffield. She trained as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) at The Middlesex Hospital in London in 1986, and as a Registered Sick Childr...

On this week's episode, I am excited to launch Part II of the sleep series and introduce Gareth Evans to the podcast. Gareth is a dedicated and passionate pharmacist who genuinely values helping his community through accessible enhanced services that aim to improve patient health. He graduated from the University of Bradford in 1998. He completed the 5-year  MPharm Course which stil...

On this week's episode I am proud to launch a 3-part series about SLEEP . Part I of this series is with Adrian Zacher. Adrian is a passionate advocate for tackling sleep disorders. Though he is not a pharmacist, he has over 25 years of experience in this specialist area and has experience working in several roles related to sleep. His most recent roles include: - CEO and co-founder of The British...

On this week's episode I am delighted to introduce Amandeep Doll to the podcast. Aman is the current Head of Professional Belonging at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Great Britain (RPSGB). She also has experience working in hospital pharmacy, education & training in both hospital and university settings, and has worked at a national level for Health Education England (HEE). Her role wit...

On this week's episode you guys are in for a treat! I am so excited to introduce Allyson Brennan to the podcast this week. Allyson is a clinical pharmacist with over 15 years’ experience in Neurology and the founder of Emogene & Co . Allyson is passionate about natural and naturally-derived ingredients. She bought a Vitamin C serum for her skin a few years ago and whilst looking at the li...

On today's episode I am pleased to introduce Christina Fontana to the podcast. Christina is a pharmacist, author, transformation coach, hypnotherapist and podcaster. From the ages of 18 to 25, she suffered with a rare eating disorder called Night Eating Syndrome. She also experienced debilitating anxiety, low self-esteem, and felt isolated from her family. She made decisions about h...

On today's episode I am pleased to introduce Farah Haque to the podcast. Farah is the current Associate Director of Pharmacy at Babylon Health . Babylon Health is an international digital health service provider that combines artificial intelligence and technology with human medical expertise to create all-in-one healthcare, right from your device. Over the last few years, Babylon h...

This week we celebrate the TWO year anniversary of the Pharmacist Diaries Podcast!!! We can celebrate the pharmacy profession and all the guests that I have been fortunate enough to interview. We can also celebrate the power of connection and the joy that it has brought to my life since starting this journey as a podcaster.  I personally want to thank each and every one of my guests for takin...