Meet the
Committee

Our committee is united by a passion for improving access, safety and quality of medicines in palliative and end of life care.

Melinda Presland

Melinda Presland

Committee Chair

Consultant Pharmacist, Palliative and End of Life Care.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust.

Jonathan Hindmarsh

Jonathan Hindmarsh

Consultant Pharmacist in Palliative Medicine

St. Benedict’s Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Centre, Sunderland

Dr Andrew Dickman

Dr Andrew Dickman

Conference Co-ordinator and website

Consultant Pharmacist for Palliative Care, Royal Liverpool University Hospital

Joanne Collins

Joanne Collins

Membership Secretary

Lead Supportive Care Pharmacist

Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Janki Patel

Janki Patel

Treasurer

Clinical Pharmacist

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne

St Michaels Hospice, Hastings

Sandeep Whitehead

Sandeep Whitehead

Conference Organiser

Advanced Clinical Pharmacist, Hepatology & Palliative Medicine.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Karen Higlett

Karen Higlett

Membership Secretary

Lead Pharmacist in Palliative Care. Ashtons Hospital Pharmacy Services Ltd, Brighton.

Emma McDougall

Emma McDougall

Committee member

Integrated Senior Clinical Pharmacist – Palliative Care, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Kostas Pefanis

Kostas Pefanis

Committee member

Senior Clinical Pharmacist, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trusts

Doreen Roberts

Doreen Roberts

Committee member

Pharmacist in Palliative care, Medicines Information and Formulary at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust and at Queenscourt Hospice.

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