Thorrun Govind
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| Occupations | Pharmacist, solicitor, broadcaster |
Board member of | Royal Pharmaceutical Society's English Pharmacy Board |
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Thorrun Govind is a British pharmacist, solicitor and broadcaster known for her contributions to the healthcare sector. In 2021, she was elected chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in England.[1][2][3] [4]Govind is a member of the Junior Solicitors Network advisory committee.[5]
Early life and education
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Govind graduated from King's College London with a master of pharmacy degree.[6] [7]Undertaking professional training in Newark on Trent she registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council. She subsequently studied for a graduate diploma in law and qualifications in law, business and management at the University of Law.[8] [9]She is a qualified solicitor and member of the Law Society in England.
Career
[edit]In 2018, Govind was nominated for the NHS70 Parliamentary Awards - Healthier Communities Award for her advocacy.[citation needed] In the same year Govind was named one of the Top 5 Rising Star's in Healthcare by WeAretheCity, an organisation that works with over 150 corporate organisations to attract, retain and develop female talent.[10]
Govind was the Resident Pharmacist at BBC Radio Lancashire, on presenter John Gilmore's show.[11]
Govind was asked to provide healthcare comment on the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] She highlighted the challenges pharmacists and healthcare teams face.[13] She has also spoken on a number of outlets including BBC News about the key role of pharmacists and healthcare teams in tackling vaccine hesitancy in relation to both Coronavirus and Influenza Vaccines.[14]
In 2021 Govind spoke to Sky News about access to the contraception pill from pharmacies. She stated that 'it's absolutely right that women should be able to access contraception easily in a safe environment.'[15] In 2022, Govind helped highlight women's health inequalities as an expert for Menopause Mandate.[16]
In March 2023, Govind appeared on This Morning with Dr Nighat Arif following the MHRA withdrawal of a number of cough medicines containing the ingredient pholcodine in the UK.[17][18]
Govind was first elected to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's English Pharmacy Board in 2018, the youngest elected board member.[19] She was subsequently elected to chair the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's English Pharmacy Board in 2021, the youngest elected chair that the organisation has had.[20] Her tenure as chair concluded in 2023.
In 2022, Govind became a Councillor at the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association.[21]
Selected publications
[edit]- Robinson, Anna; Sile, Laura; Govind, Thorrun; Guraya, Harpreet Kaur; O'Brien, Nicola; Harris, Vicki; Pilkington, Guy; Todd, Adam; Husband, Andy (2022-04-05). "'He or she maybe doesn't know there is such a thing as a review': A qualitative investigation exploring barriers and facilitators to accessing medication reviews from the perspective of people from ethnic minority communities". Health Expectations: hex.13482. doi:10.1111/hex.13482. ISSN 1369-6513
- Robinson, Anna; O'Brien, Nicola; Sile, Laura; Guraya, Harpreet K.; Govind, Thorrun; Harris, Vicki; Pilkington, Guy; Todd, Adam; Husband, Andy (2022-12). "Recommendations for community pharmacy to improve access to medication advice for people from ethnic minority communities: A qualitative person‐centred codesign study". Health Expectations. 25 (6): 3040–3052.[22]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Thorrun Govind". www.rpharms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "Thorrun Govind is youngest ever chair of English Pharmacy Board". EasternEye. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "In Conversation With- Thorrun Govind".
- ↑ https://www.thepharmacist.co.uk/community/interviews/women-in-pharmacy-pharmacist-thorrun-govind/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/junior-lawyers/junior-solicitors-network-committee
- ↑ https://intouch-archive.kcl.ac.uk/summer-2023/class-notes/a-dual-career-in-pharmacy-and-healthcare-law/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.pharmacycongress.co.uk/latest-news/an-international-womens-day-interview-with-thorrun-govind.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "University of Law Alumni".
- ↑ https://www.legalcheek.com/2020/05/rookie-solicitor-puts-training-contract-on-hold-to-work-in-coronavirus-battered-pharmacies/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Thorrun Govind | Sykes Chemist". WeAreTheCity Rising Star Awards. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "NHS England North » Radio's resident pharmacist encourages you to 'ask your pharmacist'". www.england.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "RPS England Chair talks about restrictions easing on BBC News | Royal Pharmaceutical Society | RPS". www.rpharms.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ Burns, Corrinne. "Thorrun Govind: 'I worry pharmacy teams will be abused over face masks'". The Pharmaceutical Journal. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "Pharmacists can alleviate Covid vaccine fears, BBC told". www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ @skynews (July 26, 2021). "Thorrun Govind from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society says..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved 2023-05-16 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "who are we". Menopause Mandate. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/which-cough-medicines-have-been-withdrawn-from-sale-and-why
- ↑ https://www.rpharms.com/about-us/news/details/rps-advice-on-withdrawal-of-pholcodine
- ↑ "Youngest ever member voted onto RPS board". www.independentpharmacist.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ Writer, PB Staff (2021-06-22). "In Thorrun Govind, English Pharmacy Board gets youngest chair ever - Latest Pharmacy News | Business | Magazine - Pharmacy Business". Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ↑ "Who We Are - Commonwealth Pharmacists Association". 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ↑ Robinson, Anna; O'Brien, Nicola; Sile, Laura; Guraya, Harpreet K.; Govind, Thorrun; Harris, Vicki; Pilkington, Guy; Todd, Adam; Husband, Andy (2022-09-26). "Recommendations for community pharmacy to improve access to medication advice for people from ethnic minority communities: A qualitative person‐centred codesign study". Health Expectations. 25 (6): 3040–3052. doi:10.1111/hex.13611. ISSN 1369-6513. PMC 9700185. PMID 36161966.
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