Stephen Riley, Deputy Regional Chief Pharmacist - Pharmacy Integration, NHS England Northwest

Stephen is a highly committed healthcare professional, passionate about ensuring safe and effective patient care, developing, and commissioning high quality service and supporting colleagues in the pharmacy profession. Stephen is a highly experienced healthcare leader, with over 18 years’ experience as registered pharmacist. Currently the Deputy Chief Regional Pharmacist for NHS England in the Northwest, leading pharmacy integration providing clinical and professional expertise across the region. Stephen leads a portfolio career, having gained significant experience in community pharmacy, led a medicines optimisation service for a large CCG, led a contract assurance and delivery function for NHS England across Greater Manchester. Stephen has worked at national level as an NHS England Senior Policy Lead, influencing and developing pharmacy and wider health policy. Stephen is also a registrant member of the Fitness to Practice Committee of the General Pharmaceutical Council. 

Stephen has previously worked with national pharmacy organisations, such as the Pharmacists’ Defence Association at national executive committee level and served as a trustee with Pharmacist Support. Stephen has worked with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and NICE in the development of national practice and professional guidance and is trained as a media spokesperson. Stephen has also been recognised by peers and is a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.