Pharmacist Diaries

Today I am launching the third and final episode in a special series of podcasts with Tara Humphrey ! Tara is the founder and managing director of  THC Primary Care  which was set up initially in 2015. She has 20 years of experience in business development and operations management covering the public and private sector and has an MBA in Leadership and Management in Health...

Today I am launching the second of three episodes in a special series of podcasts with Tara Humphrey ! Tara is the founder and managing director of  THC Primary Care  which was set up initially in 2015. She has 20 years of experience in business development and operations management covering the public and private sector and has an MBA in Leadership and Management in Healt...

Today I am launching the first of three episodes in a special series of podcasts with Tara Humphrey ! Tara is the founder and managing director of  THC Primary Care  which was set up initially in 2015. She has 20 years of experience in business development and operations management covering the public and private sector and has an MBA in Leadership and Management in H...

On today's episode I am thrilled to share an inspiring conversation I had with Sheree-Ann Michelle. She is a Pharmacist, a Health & Wellness Coach, and the founder of The Chia Lifestyle . The Chia Lifestyle is a Health and Wellness organisation that helps busy women to prioritise their wellbeing. Sheree-Ann works closely with her clients to build a resevoir of powerful tech...

Amar Suchde is back on the podcast for a second recording. On this week's episode we get a life update from Amar and all the projects he's been working on over the last year and he gives us insight into what the future has to hold. We also dive into discussion about the motivation and drive behind his passions and how that has made him the man he is today. Amar Suchde is a fully qualified independ...

On today's episode you guys are in for a treat as I welcome the wonderful Harpreet Chana to the podcast. Harpreet is an experienced pharmacist, certified professional coach, self-leadership trainer, international speaker and the founder of the Mental Wealth Academy. I reached out to her as she has experience in two unique roles as a pharmacist which you don't hear about on a regular basis. NPA - D...

I have been really looking forward to getting this episode uploaded for you guys to listen to! Today's epsiode features the wonderful Nicola Vosser! Nicola is Chealsea and Westminster's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's ePMA Lead Directorate Pharmacist and the first pharmacist on the podcast with a full-time IT related pharmacy role. She has lead a team to implement ePMA (Electronic Prescribing and...

On today's episode, I had the pleasure of talking to Jolanta Borkowska on the podcast. She has been helping people from all walks of life with their health challenges for over 30 years as a pharmacist and as a nutritional therapist. She has spent majority of her career working as a community pharmacist all over the UK and the stories she shares with on today's episode are so interesting and inspir...

On today's episode I am pleased to introduce Aamer Safdar to the podcast. A pharmacist that has spent over 20 years in the training and workforce development sector of pharmacy. In the course of two decades, he has seen approximately 350 pre-registration pharmacists/trainee pharmacists complete their training and register as pharmacists with the GPhC. Aamer and I shortly crossed paths when I first...

On today's episode I had a wonderful conversation with Bela (Desai) Patel. Bela spent the first 17 years of her career as a consultant pharmacist practicing in nursing homes in USA. Most of this time was spent reviewing patients’ charts and making recommendations regarding their drug therapy in an effort to try to reduce the number of medications, minimise drug interactions and improve their overa...

On today's episode I had a fantastic conversation with Claire May! Claire has been working as a pharmacist for 20 years and has a broad range of experience in Academia, Retail Pharmacy, and Primary Care.  She is passionate about supporting the development of undergraduate pharmacy students as well as the role of a pharmacist in sports. We share our personal stories of working as pharmacists i...

I am delighted to introduce Sureena Clement to the podcast this week! I came across Sureena's YouTube Channel, Sureena Speaks, a few months ago and I was inspired by her dedication to encourage and support the learning needs of trainee pharmacists (or pre-registration pharmacists). She has 5 years worth of content on her channel which is inspiring! Her videos cover each chapter of the BNF providin...

On today's episode I am having a second discussion with Preeti Minhas on the podcast. Preeti and I had our first conversation back in September 2021, Episode 46 . We enjoyed getting to know each other and we were aligned in so many ways that I invited her back onto the podcast for a second time. As we both work in Education & Training, we discuss our opinions on virtual vs face-to-face learnin...

On today's episode I have the pleasure of introducing Ryan Smith to the podcast. Ryan is a jack of all trades and has several roles within pharmacy: Part-time Primary Care Network (PCN) Pharmacist Clinical Director for MORPh Consultancy Clinical Director for The Pharmacist Network. He is passionate about the development of pharmacy practice, having held roles in both the commissioning and provisio...

You can now watch the full episode on YouTube! On today's episode, I am delighted to introduce a trainee pharmacist and Kings College London Alumni, Charlotte Fraser. I came a across a post on Linked In that Charlotte had written last week for World Mental Health Day. I'm going to share part of her post as her thoughts and feelings were so honest and brave. "Mental health. Everyone has one. Like p...

Special episode with the husband! In this episode Sunjay and I discuss how getting a coach has transformed our lives. We discuss the habits we are working on forming to help us live a more happier and productive life. You can now watch the entire episode on YouTube! Stay Whole Links (Sunjay): YouTube Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Pharmacist Diaries Links (Anisha): Instagram Podcast Linked In...

On today's episode, I am delighted to introduce Mark Hopkins to the podcast. Mark is an experienced comminuty pharmacist and the current owner of Hopwoods Pharmacy group in Wales. Since the beginning of his career he has been passionate about sports medicine and rehabilitation and has spent many years supporting athletes with rehabilitation pitchside and in the training room for various sporting e...

On today's episode I had the pleasure of interviewing a dear friend and fellow mum, Maiya Ahmed. I was really looking forward to recording this episode because Maiya has nearly 2 decades of experience in paediatrics alone! I’m in complete awe of her dedication to paediatrics and child health, and the wealth of knowledge she has gained in a specialist area of pharmacy when my journey has only just...

On today's episode I am super excited to introduce Preeti Minhas to the podcast. Preeti started her pharmacy journey as a community pharmacist with Boots and became store manager after only one year of qualifying as a pharmacist! From our conversation, it is clear that she thoroughly enjoyed her role in primary care as was passion ate about leading a team of healthcare professionals. During her ti...

On today's episode, I am pleased to introduce our first French pharmacist on the podcast, Laily Sadozai! Laily and I met at Evelina London Children's Hospital during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic whilst she was completing her 6-month internship with the Pharmacy Department and Paediatric Infectious Diseases Team. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and during her time with us, she kind...

On today's episode, I am delighted to introduce the current Associate Chief Pharmacist at Evelina London Children's Hospital (ELCH), Nanna Christiansen. Nanna has over 15 years' experience in paedatrics and has worked at both Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) and Barts Health NHS Trust. Since moving to London, United Kingdom, she has excelled in her career at a...

On today's episode I am beyond delighted to introduce you to my dear friend and fellow pharmacist, Erin Tew (formerly Erin Lowther). I have been nagging her to record an episode for nearly a year now and the timing was absolutely perfect and the conversation was exactly what I was craving! Erin and I started our pharmacy journey together as resident pharmacists at Oxford University Hospitals NHS T...

On today's episode, I am absolutely delighted to introduce the current Director of Pharmacy at Cleveland Clinic London to the podcast, Francine De Stoppelaar. Francine and I met back in 2018 when I first returned to London from Abu Dhabi. She had recently started her post at that time and was in the initial stages of developing and setting up the pharmacy services for the hospital. There is someth...

Today is the start of a special series of episodes where I interview several paediatric pharmacists at the Evelina London Children's Hospital where I am currently employed. I work with an incredibly experienced team of paediatric pharmacists, some of which have been working in paediatrics for 25+ years! I kickstart this series with a super inspiring role model, colleague and friend, Nicola Husain....

On today's episode I am delighted to introduce Anjna Sharma to the podcast. Anjna is the current Director of Pharmacist Services at Soar Beyond . She joined the organisation in 2009 as a Primary Care Pharmacist and has experienced a variety of roles within the organisation. As a lead for the Pharmacist Service Division, her main focus and strengths revolve around supporing NHS partners to implemen...