Dr Theo Ansong

Theo was awarded a BPharm (Hons) degree from Kwame Nkrumah University in Ghana after graduating with a first class in 1996. Following that, he gained his professional registration and developed a career in pharmacy practice, medical sales, and prescribing support.

In 2005, Theo registered as a practising pharmacist in the UK and developed a practice in community pharmacy. He currently works part-time supporting patients with their health improvement efforts and helping them to optimise the use of medicines.

Current research interests are in exploring ways to improve the quality and safety of health services, especially within clinical pharmacy practice. He is also investigating methods to understand how clinical computer systems could be used to better support delivery of pharmacy services.

• Leicester Institute of Pharmaceutucal, Health and Social Care Innovations
• Medicines Optimisation & Person-Centred Care

Journal articles

• Gulzar, N., Latif, A., Ansong, T. and Gohil, S. (2022) ‘Quality improvement in pharmacy practice’, The Pharmaceutical Journal, 309(7964). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1211/PJ.2022.1.151168.

• Latif, A., Gulzar, N., Lowe, F., Ansong, T. and Gohil, S. (2021) ‘Engaging community pharmacists in quality improvement (QI): a qualitative case study of a partnership between a Higher Education Institute and Local Pharmaceutical Committees’, BMJ Open Quality, 10(1), p. e001047. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2020-001047.

• Latif, A., Gulzar, N., Gohil, S. and Ansong, T. (2020) ‘Quality improvement in community pharmacy: a qualitative investigation of the impact of a postgraduate quality improvement educational module on pharmacists understanding and practice’, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, n/a(n/a). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12663.

Books and Book Chapters

• Hadi, M.A., Ansong, T. and Solomon, J. (2019) ‘Quality of Qualitative Research’, in Z.-U.-D. Babar (ed.) Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy. Oxford: Elsevier, pp. 72–80. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812735-3.00615-4.

Conference Papers

• Ansong, T., Gulzar, N. and Latif, A. (2020) ‘A qualitative exploration of the impact of a postgraduate quality improvement educational module on pharmacists’ understanding and practice’, in Learning for Success. Pharmacy Education Conference, Manchester, UK.: Pharmacy Education, pp. 249–264. Available at: https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.201.249264.

• Health Services Research
• Digital Health Records
• Quality Improvement in pharmacy

• Clinical Pharmacy Practice
• Post-graduate research supervision

• PhD (Clinical Pharmacy Practice)
• MSc in computer applications
• PGDip (Clinical Pharmacy)
• Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance (ACCA)
• BPharm (Hons)

• Professional Practice in Pharmacy
• Medicines Optimisation in Practice
• Quality Improvement in Pharmacy
• PG in Healthcare Dissertation

• Royal Pharmaceutical Society (member)

• General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - Registered Pharmacist

• Post - Doctoral research: Exploring the use of digital health systems in pharmacy

• Collaboration with LPC: Engaging community pharmacists in Quality Improvement training (2019 - 2021)

• Collaboration in a Book Chapter: The quality of qualitative research in pharmacy practice. In 'Encyclopaedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy'. (2018 - 2019)

1. (2020) ‘A qualitative exploration of the impact of a postgraduate quality improvement educational module on pharmacists’ understanding and practice’. Abstract submitted at Pharmacy Education Conference, Manchester, UK. Collaborators: Ansong T., Gulzar, N., and Latif, A.

• British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open Quality - Reviewer
• International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (IJPP) - Reviewer