Programme Director, Advanced Pharmacy Practice (APP) Programme, Joint Programmes Board (JPB)

Course Coordinator, Diploma in Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, University of London

Research Lead for Medicines Information, London E & SE Specialist Pharmacy Services

Tel: 020 7160 0539
Email: alison.innes@pharmacy.ac.uk

Biography

Alison graduated from the School of Pharmacy, University of Manchester in 1987 and undertook her pre-registration training at Oldchurch Hospital in Romford. After basic grade training as a resident pharmacist at the Hammersmith Hospital she took a Medicines Information (MI) and Formulary post at Charing Cross Hospital, then acted as the MI Manager. She was later MI Manager at St.Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, with responsibility for Formulary and Drug and Therapeutics work. She has worked at the regional MI centre based at Northwick Park Hospital since 1994.

Alison also completed a Fine Art Degree (in Critical Fine Art Practice) at Central St.Martin’s School of Art and Design in 2000.

Current Posts

Since April 2007 Alison has been on secondment to The School of Pharmacy acting as the Course Coordinator for the Diploma in Pharmacy Practice, and additionally since January 2008 has been working on the development of a programme to support pharmacist practitioners in the development of advanced practice. She also retains the regional MI Research Lead role and is keen to encourage and support research in this area. She is currently undertaking an MSc project to investigate the impact of MI enquiry answering services on patient care.

Membership of Professional Bodies

Alison is a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Selected Publications

Innes A. Adverse Drug Reactions. Practice Nurse 2006: 32 (4); 25-30.

Innes A. Understanding Therapeutics: Prescribing for older people. The Airways Journal 2005: 3 (2); 100-103.

Innes A. Understanding Therapeutics: Prescribing for children. The Airways Journal 2005: 3 (1); 24-28.

Innes A. Understanding Therapeutics: Safe use of drugs in breastfeeding women. The Airways Journal 2004: 2 (4); 211-214.

Innes A. Understanding Therapeutics: Safe use of drugs in pregnancy. The Airways Journal 2004: 2 (3); 162-165.

Plant A. Understanding Therapeutics: Adverse Drug Reactions. The Airways Journal 2003: 1 (1); 40-42.

Plant A. Understanding Therapeutics: Drug Interactions (ii). The Asthma Journal 2002: 7 (4); 213-214.

Plant A. Understanding Therapeutics: Drug Interactions (i). The Asthma Journal 2002: 7 (3); 159-160.