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Non-medical Revalidation

Professor Jim Smith

This working group is chaired by Professor Jim Smith who has been Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Policy at the University of Sunderland, since September 2005. Prior to that he was the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England in the Department of Health from 2000-2005.

His professional interests include patient safety (the detection and prevention of adverse drug reactions and medication errors), improving public understanding of the benefits of medicines in relation to the risks, and expanding the contribution of pharmacists to health care and health improvement.

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