Joanne Clarke

Deputy chief pharmacist, HCRG Care Group

Jo is currently deputy chief pharmacist for HCRG Care Group, providing medicines-related support and assurance across adult and children community healthcare, prison healthcare and sexual health services across the country.

She is also chair of the UK Clinical Pharmacy Association Community Health Services Committee and Royal Pharmaceutical Society regional ambassador for South West England. She has a diverse background, covering most sectors of pharmacy, with a passion for education and development of the profession, medicines safety, community health services and palliative care.

The NHS ten-year plan has missed the role of pharmacy professionals in community health services

Although the NHS ten-year plan offers significant opportunities for the healthcare system, it is essential that pharmacy roles within community health services are listed within the government’s workforce plan.…