Jatinder Harchowal

Jatinder Harchowal

Chief Pharmacist
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

Jatinder has been a Chief Pharmacist for over 17 years having worked at Ealing Hospital, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals, The Royal Marsden Hospital and recently joined University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  

In March 2020, he was seconded as Director of Pharmacy for the Nightingale Hospital, leading the set up and running of a 24 hour-7 day medicines optimisation service to help support the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also the Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Hospital Expert Advisory Group (HEAG).

Jatinder was recently awarded a Fellowship for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and in October 2020, was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic and services to the pharmaceutical profession.

Jatinder is a qualified career coach and trained to Masters level in Quality Improvement and Leadership and is currently completing his IHI Improvement Advisor training.

Jatinder has been a Chief Pharmacist for over 17 years having worked at Ealing Hospital, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals, The Royal Marsden Hospital and recently joined University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust  

In March 2020, he was seconded as Director of Pharmacy for the Nightingale Hospital, leading the set up and running of a 24 hour-7 day medicines optimisation service to help support the COVID-19 pandemic. He is also the Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Hospital Expert Advisory Group (HEAG).

Jatinder was recently awarded a Fellowship for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and in October 2020, was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his work during the COVID-19 pandemic and services to the pharmaceutical profession.

Jatinder is a qualified career coach and trained to Masters level in Quality Improvement and Leadership and is currently completing his IHI Improvement Advisor training.