Richard is a pharmacist and has extensive experience working as the Chief Officer of Avon LPC whilst also running a successful Pharmacy Consulting business, BRR Consulting and online training company, VirtualOutcomes. His passion for supporting and promoting community pharmacy has led to the successful deployment of the newly commissioned NHS Community Pharmacist Consultation Service and Discharge Medicines Service across Avon with support offered to LPCs across the country. His vision for the future of community pharmacy is for the highly skilled pharmacy team to be offering both preventative health advice to stop people becoming ill, whilst also supporting people with a diagnosed condition.  That way pharmacies can truly be part of the local community. Richard is also has a PhD in Medicinal Chemistry and is currently a Senior Visiting Lecturer at eh University of Bath, Pharmacy and Pharmacology department.