Gurdev Bilkhu linkedin.com/in/gurdev-kaur
■ Career history: Project Lead for the Opioid IAPT Analgesic Pathway, Inclusion NHS, UK Specialist Pain Management & Clinical Pharmacist, Spire Healthcare Plc, UK Resident & Clinical Pharmacist, Bart’s Health, NHS, UK ■ Education highlights: Executive MBA, Warwick Business School, UK Postgraduate Certificate, Independent Prescribing, Medway School of Pharmacy, UK Postgraduate Certificate, General Pharmacy Practice, University College London (UCL) School of Pharmacy, UK MPharm (Hons), Medway School of Pharmacy, UK
■ Nationality: British
■ Languages:
Punjabi (native) English (fluent)
■ Career achievements: Led the first opioid detoxification pilot project in the South East of England, combining pharmacological and psychological therapies to reduce opioid dependence by 80%. Implementation of strong review processes developed patient- clinical relationships and enhanced potential for positive medical outcomes. Developed opioid detoxification guidelines for NHS Thurrock and led clinical training at Spire Hartswood hospital. Drove improved quality of prescribing and reduced both risk and public sector expenditure. Devised new procedures that enhanced safe practice and promoted lean working within the NHS by streamlining existing clinical processes, thus halving the time for patient discharges during out of hours services.
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