Karen d'Almeida
Senior Pharmacist Independent Prescriber
IMPORTANT HOLIDAY MESSAGE: Morning After Pill and Cystitis Treatment services will be unavailable from:
3PM on Tuesday, December 23 to 8AM on Saturday, December 27.
Treatments prescribed before this time will still be available to collect after 3PM on Tuesday, December 23 — please check the opening hours of your chosen Boots store before placing your order.
For this service you need to take any prescribed medicines within a certain time. If you need help changing the pharmacy collection location, please call us on 0203 3183 773 during our opening hours.
GPhC Registration: 2079049
About
Karen d'Almeida has over 10 years of experience in various pharmacy settings. She’s worked in community pharmacy management and as a clinical pharmacist prescriber within multiple GP surgeries.
In addition to this, Karen worked in the private sector, becoming a senior pharmacist prescriber at the Belgravia Hair Loss Clinic. She also spent time as a remote prescriber for Dermatica, where she experienced how clinical services can be delivered efficiently through digital innovations.
Karen joined Boots Online Doctor as a senior pharmacist independent prescriber in 2021.
Qualifications & Memberships
- Practice Certificate in Independent Prescribing – University of Hertfordshire (2017)
- Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) (2011-2014)
- Member of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) (2012)
- Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) – University of Hertfordshire (2011)
Interests
Committed to helping 17-18 year olds avoid post-grad depression, Karen hosts a monthly 1-2-1 online workshop to help participants choose a career path based on realistic goals and cost of living calculations. For fun she likes walking, reality tv shows, and eating cashews while reading a heart-wrenching romance novel!
Publications
- Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary. [60] ed. London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press; [2010]
- Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary. [59] ed. London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press; [2010]
- Joint Formulary Committee. British National Formulary. [58] ed. London: BMJ Group and Pharmaceutical Press; [2009]