Working Life: Seeing advanced specialist pharmacists come together forthe first time was incredibly rewarding

Laura Dillon, National Pharmacy Innovation Fellow, HSE Spark Innovation Programme

Laura Dillon, National Pharmacy Innovation Fellow, HSE Spark Innovation Programme pictured in UCC. Picture: Chani Anderson

“I’m originally from Cork or as we like to call it, ‘the real capital’. From an early stage, I gravitated towards science, particularly chemistry and biology. I wanted a career where I could make a meaningful impact on people’s lives, which ultimately led me to pharmacy.

“One of the highlights of my career so far was being appointed the first pharmacist to join the HSE Spark Innovation Programme. I work with pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams across the health service to identify unmet needs and support the development, testing and diffusion of solutions that improve patient care and service delivery.