Dr Kate Shemilt
Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences
Faculty of Science
Email: K.Shemilt@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 2618
Kate is a registered pharmacist of the GPhC, with a range of experience working within clinical practice and academia. After successfully completing her pre-registration training at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Kate continued working as a rotational hospital pharmacist. In 2005 she gained her Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy at Keele University before moving to the Republic of Ireland where she specialised in Oncology at St James's hospital, Dublin.
Kate completed her PhD in collaboration with the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust in 2015. For her PhD, she investigated the impact of electronic prescribing systems on healthcare professionals working practices. Kate is a member of the Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics research group. She supervises undergraduate and postgraduate taught (Masters) students in the fields of clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice. Her research interests focus on patient safety, specifically relating to medication errors, medicines optimisation and the use of electronic prescribing systems.
Kate has been a member of teaching staff within the School of Pharmacy since 2014. As a Senior Lecturer she is actively involved in teaching on the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) programme and postgraduate pharmacy courses. Kate holds a PgCert HE (distinction) and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Kate's current administrative roles include Competency Lead for Dispensing on the MPharm degree and Programme Lead for the PG Oncology Pharmacy Practice CPD courses. Kate is a member of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA).
Degrees
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MPharm
Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, PhD
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, 2014 - present
Postgraduate training
Clinical Pharmacy: Postgraduate Diploma, United Kingdom, Keele University, ? - present
Oncology Pharmacy Practice: Certificate of Professional Development, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, ? - present
Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Postgraduate Certificate, United Kingdom, Liverpool John Moores University, ? - present
Highlighted publications
Hamilton RA, Courtenay M, Frost KJ, Harrison R, Root H, Allison DG, Tonna AP, Ashiru-Oredope D, Aldeyab MA, Shemilt K, Martin SJ. 2023. Implementation of the national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education within undergraduate pharmacy programmes: a survey of UK schools of pharmacy JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Journal article
Fleming N, Damant G, Martin S, Hamilton R, Allison D, Ashiru-Oredope D, Root H, Shemilt K, Bullen K, Frost K, Aldeyab M, Courtenay M, Harrison R, Tipping S. 2024. Preparing the future pharmacy workforce: competency-based undergraduate curricula for teaching, learning and assessment with a focus on antimicrobial stewardship International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 32 :ii9-ii10 DOI Publisher Url
Hamilton RA, Courtenay M, Frost KJ, Harrison R, Root H, Allison DG, Tonna AP, Ashiru-Oredope D, Aldeyab MA, Shemilt K, Martin SJ. 2023. Implementation of the national antimicrobial stewardship competencies for UK undergraduate healthcare professional education within undergraduate pharmacy programmes: a survey of UK schools of pharmacy JAC - Antimicrobial Resistance, 5 DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Shemilt K, Morecroft CW, Ford JL, Mackridge AJ, Green C. 2019. Impact of including clinical indications on inpatient prescriptions Clinical Pharmacist, 11 DOI Publisher Url
Shemilt K, Morecroft CW, Ford J, Mackridge AJ, Green C. 2016. Inpatient prescribing systems used in NHS Acute 65 66 Trusts across England: a managerial perspective European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy: Science and Practice, DOI Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Shemilt K, Airley R, Clareburt C. 2011. An evaluation of the impact of NICE guidelines regarding COX-2 selective inhibitors on GP prescribing International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 10 :R78-R78 DOI Publisher Url
Conference publication
McCloskey A, Shemilt K, Cuevas OA, Reemi F, Brace H, Aspinall L, Obaide M, Cheraghi M, Pidduck M, Rathbone A. 2024. P19 To what extent are paediatric patients accounted for in primary care formularies? Abstracts form the Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacy Conference 2023, Abstracts from the NPPG Conference 2023 :A16.2-A17 DOI Publisher Url
Shemilt K, Morecroft C, Green C, Mackridge A, Ford J. 2014. Is clarity and accuracy being compromised by the way electronic prescriptions are designed? International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 22 :13-14
Shemilt K, Morecroft CW, Green CF, Ford JL, Mackridge AJ. 2013. Improving prescribing quality; is electronic prescribing the answer? International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 21 :17-17
Report
Hand K, Fleming N, Taborn E, Ashiru-Oredope D, Damant G, Martin S, Tipping S, Shemilt K, Allison D, Harrison R, Tonna A, Bullen K. 2024. Pharmacy undergraduate antimicrobial resistance/antimicrobial stewardship practice-based assessment framework for use by designated supervisors Pharmacy undergraduate antimicrobial resistance/antimicrobial stewardship practice-based assessment framework for use by designated supervisors Author Url Publisher Url Public Url
Internet publication
Meds B. 2023. With Better Meds, students learn to appreciate the technological advancement and improved patient safety Publisher Url
Poster
Gitsham A, Rainsley A, Shemilt K, McCloskey A, Gibson J. 2022. Changes in breast cancer patients’ weight with adjuvant palbociclib treatment – a retrospective review. The 25th BOPA Annual Symposium
Arnold M, Lavery JV, Murphy M, Shemilt K. 2021. Innovations in Remote Learning; Electronic Prescribing and Medications Administration (EPMA) Systems in Nurse Education The Royal College of Nursing Education Conference Public Url
Gitsham A, Mack L, Shemilt K, McCloskey A, Gibson J. Changes in breast cancer patients’ weight with adjuvant goserelin treatment – a retrospective review The 25th BOPA Annual Symposium
Other
Court OR, Shemilt K. 2021. Lonsurf (trifluridine/tipiracil): assessing the impact of dose related toxicities and progression free survival in (refractory) metastatic colorectal cancer (May, 10.1177/10781552211017973, 2021) JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE, 28 :259-259 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Thesis/Dissertation
Shemilt K. QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN NHS HOSPITALS: THE IMPACT OF PRESCRIBING SYSTEMS Morecroft CHARLES, Ford JIM, Mackridge ADAM. Public Url
Membership of professional bodies:
Member of the International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners, International Society of Oncology Pharmacy Practitioners (ISOPP), https://www.isopp.org/. 2025
Member of the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacists Association, UKCPA, https://ukclinicalpharmacy.org/. 2011
Member of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA), British Oncology Pharmacy Association (BOPA), https://www.bopa.org.uk/welcome-to-bopa/. 2006
Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, https://www.psi.ie/. 2005
Registered Pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/. 2003
External committees:
NHS Gynae Expert Advisory Group, NHS West Midlands Cancer Alliance, Patient Advocate, https://wmcanceralliance.nhs.uk/. 2024
Media Coverage:
Liverpool John Moores University gives students a Better insight into e-prescribing 2020
highland-marketing.com
healthcare-newsdesk.co.uk
pharmaphorum.com
Industrial connections:
Better Meds EDU, Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) Systems educational lead at Liverpool John Moores University, https://www.better.care/better-meds-edu/. 2020
Fellowships:
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Advance HE, https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/. 2017
Teaching qualification:
Postgraduate Certificate of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 2017
Other Professional Activity:
Peer reviewer Pharmacy Research UK (PRUK).