Tricia is a Pharmacist Independent Prescriber, who qualified in the first cohort of prescribers in 2003. As a Specialist Practitioner in Travel Health, she completed the Diploma in Travel Health and went on to gain membership of the Faculty of Travel Medicine at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow. She successfully gained the ISTM Certificate in Travel Health in 2016.
She is a Fellow of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and was awarded the Faculty Champion in 2016 in recognition of her support and mentorship of pharmacists undertaking their own RPS Faculty journey.
Tricia has recently retired from her role with a large pharmacy multiple, where she held management and clinical roles in a number of therapeutic areas. She was central to delivery of the nationwide travel health service for the pharmacy chain. Tricia’s clinical practice was always underpinned by her belief in patients sharing decision-making and this extends to her role in travel health.
Tricia joined the BGTHA Executive Committee in 2016 and has held many positions including honorary treasurer and honorary secretary before being appointed as Chair in 2020.