S2, Episode 4: Hospital Pharmacy and the NHS 10-Year Plan with Uzo Ibechukwu

In this episode of Policy Unpacked, a podcast by the Global Policy Network (GPN), host Stephen Riley is joined by Uzo Ibechukwu, Chief Pharmacist at Royal United Hospitals Bath and former ICS Chief Pharmacist for Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire, to explore what the NHS 10-Year Plan means for hospital pharmacy. In this episode, we discuss: Uzo’s career journey into senior pharmacy and system leadership The biggest challenges facing hospital pharmacy today Strategic priorities for hospital pharmacy over the next decade The ambitions of the NHS 10-Year Plan for hospital pharmacy Workforce development and continuous professional development (CPD) The expanding role of hospital pharmacists within multidisciplinary teams How the NHS’s three strategic shifts could address hospital sector challenges Digital transformation in hospital pharmacy, including medicines optimisation and personalised medicine Barriers to data sharing and technology implementation Supply chain resilience and medicines safety in hospital settings Cross-sector collaboration between hospital and community pharmacy Hospital pharmacy’s contribution to system-wide healthcare reform Key Themes: Leadership and career pathways in hospital pharmacy Workforce capability, education, and sustainability Medicines optimisation and patient safety Digital innovation and data integration System working across hospitals, ICSs, and community care Delivering policy ambition through frontline practice   Follow & Learn More: Global Policy Network: www.globalpolicynetwork.com  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-policy-network/  Join the conversation: