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Staff Profile

Dr Adam Rathbone

Lecturer

Background

Dr Rathbone is a registered pharmacist and independent prescriber. He completed his clinical pharmacy foundation training at South Tess NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust and worked in various pharmacy settings across the North East, including community, general practice, hospital and academia. Dr Rathbone has also completed the postgraduate diploma in clinical pharmacy as an advanced generalist and now works clinically at the Great North Children's Hospital in Emergency and Acute Assessment. He has experience of delivering clinical pharmacy services and completed his PhD at Durham University, John Snow College. Dr Rathbone became a Lecturer in Clinical and Social Pharmacy in 2019.


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Research

Dr Rathbone's work specialises in social and clinical pharmacy research, drawing on behavioural, cognitive and social science to examine relationships between people and pills. Dr. Rathbone's work integrates clinical pharmacy practice with qualitative research methodologies to address complex healthcare challenges


Research interests:

  • Clinical Pharmacy practice: Focusing on the role of pharmacists in primary care settings, including interprofessional collaboration with general practitioners to support patient medication adherence. Also examining the evolving role of community pharmacists, including their involvement in immunisation programmes and the use of digital communication tools like WhatsApp to deliver out-of-hours services.
  • Social and Behavioural science: included exploring theoretical approaches to Medication Adherence, investigating patients' experiences and factors influencing adherence to medication regimens, aiming to develop effective interventions to improve adherence.
  • Pharmacy Education: Exploring innovative educational methods, such as student-led clinics and work-based learning placements, to enhance the training and professional development of pharmacy students.


Dr Rathbone currently holds the following research roles

  • Associate Editor, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
  • Peer-reviewer for a broad range of health and social science journals, including Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, BMJ Open, Health Services Research Journal, Qualitative Health Research, PlosOne etc
  • International Federation of Pharmacy (FIP) Health and Medicines Information Section Abstract Reviewer





Teaching

Dr Rathbone teaches across multiple aspects of social and clinical pharmacy; this includes physical examination skills (such as respiratory, cardiovascular and abdominal examinations) and procedural skills such as taking blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose measurements as as well as communication skills. Dr Rathbone also contributes to the work-based learning activities at the School and supervises placements. Dr Rathbone's expertise in education, learning and assessment is recognised as a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AdvanceHE).


Dr Rathbone is a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, supporting pharmacist training across all career stages, acting a mentor for foundation trainees and chairing Consultant and Advanced Pharmacist Credentialing Committees to assess postgradaute pharmacy practice.

Publications

  • Articles

    • Offu OF, Okeowo D, Visram S, Rathbone AP, Lindsey L. . BMJ Open 2025, 15(5), e099801.
    • Pickles J, Griffiths L, McCloskey AP, Vasey N, Lim E, Rathbone AP. . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2025, 21(4), 277-286.
    • Coukan F, Thamm W, Afolabi F, Murray K-K, Rathbone AP, Saunders J, Atchison C, Ward H. . BMC Public Health 2025, 25(1), 1831.
    • Putri KG, Sampath S, Richardson CL, McCloskey A, Rathbone AP. . Pediatric Rheumatology 2025, 23, 7.
    • Wang Y, Rathbone AP, Millard C. . Social Sciences and Humanities Open 2024, 10, 101045.
    • Hussein T, Cartright N, Kirschner J, Nadarasa A, Rathbone AP, Lindsey L. . Canadian Pharmacists Journal 2024, 157(1).
    • Cayci AB, Rathbone AP, Lindsey L, Richardson C. . American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2024, 88(2), 100651.
    • Jarrar R, Lim R, Richardson CL, Naqvi AA, Rathbone AP, Lau WM. . International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy 2024, 46, 40-55.
    • Offu OF, Visram S, Rathbone AP, Lindsey L. . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2024, 32(2), 133-145.
    • Rathbone A, Cartwright N, Cummings L, Noble R, Budaiova K, Ashton M, Foster J, Payne B, Duncan S. . BMJ Open 2024, 14(3), e077733.
    • Lindsey L, Barber M, Elawad A, Rathbone AP. . Cogent Psychology 2024, 11(1), 2364947.
    • Ahmed A, Hagos M, Bhatti I, Cartwright N, Chukwu-Etu O, Burini A, Dabiri L, Tolley C, Richardson CL, Doll A, Miah T, Rathbone AP. . Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 2024, 15, 100461.
    • Davidson D, Vasey N, Mundell A, Richardson CL, Rathbone AP. . Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning 2024, 16(10), 102125.
    • Rathbone AP, Pearson H, Akinyemi O, Cartwright N, Tierney S, Rowlands G, Lindsey L. . PLoS ONE 2024, 19(5), e0301076.
    • Rathbone AP, Rumney R, Oxley K, Barnfather L, Fisher D, McFarlane G, Platton C, Smith K, Chandler S, Campbell D, Baqir W. . Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy 2023, 7, 8.
    • Ashkanani FZ, Rathbone AP, Lindsey L. . Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 2023, 12, 100328.
    • Cayci AB, Rathbone AP, Lindsey L. . Healthcare 2023, 11(15), 2159.
    • McCloskey AP, Lunn A, Traynor MJ, Lim EJ, Tse Y, McCabe PG, Mistry RD, Vasey N, Pickering A, Rathbone AP. . PLoS ONE 2023, 18(3), e0282070.
    • Richardson CL, Filan J, Lindsey L, Mundell A, Rathbone AP, Nazar H. . American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2023, 87(7), 100050.
    • Ashkanani F, Lindsey L, Rathbone AP. . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2023, 31(2), 153–164.
    • Jamie K, Rathbone A. . Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences 2022, 3(1), 11-21.
    • Lindsey L, Rathbone AP. . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2022, 18(1), 2193-2199.
    • Nazar H, Rathbone AP, Richardson C, Livsey L, Husband AK. . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2021, 29(3), 277-284.
    • Nazar H, Rathbone A, Husband AK. . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2021, 29(3), 271–276.
    • Lindsey L, Hughes S, Rathbone AP. . The Pharmaceutical Journal 2021, 307(7951).
    • Rathbone AP, Richardson CL, Mundell A, Lau WM, Nazar H. . Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy 2021, 4, 100079.
    • Taqi A, Rowlands G, Rathbone AP. . Exploratory Research in Social and Clinical Pharmacy 2021, 3, 100051.
    • Rathbone AP, Jamie K, Todd A, Husband A. . Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics 2021, 46(2), 352-362.
    • Masudur P, Rathbone AP. . The Pharmaceutical Journal 2020, 304(7936).
    • Rathbone AP, Jamie K, Blackburn J, Gray W, Baqir W, Henderson E, Campbell D. . European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy 2020, 27(2), 78-83.
    • Rathbone AP, Rokib T, Baqir W, Campbell D. . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2019, 27(2), 191-200.
    • Rathbone AP, Nazar H, Harburn J, Todd A, Husband A. . American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2019, 83(8), 7103.
    • Rathbone AP, Norris R, Parker P, Lindsley L, Robinson A, Baqir W, Campbell D, Husband A. . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2019, 16(4), 503-510.
    • Rathbone AP, Jamie K. . Sociological Research Online 2016, 21(2), 1-9.
    • Rathbone AP, Mansoor SM, Krass K, Hamrosi K, Aslani P. . BMJ Open 2016, 6(3), e010488.
    • Rathbone AP, Husband AK, Todd A, Jamie K. . Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2015, 69(Suppl. 1), A75-A76.

  • Book Chapter

    • Lindsey L, Rathbone AP. . In: Desselle, SP;Garcıa Cardenas, V;Anderson, C;Aslani, P;Chen, AMH;Chen, TF, ed. Contemporary Research Methods in Pharmacy and Health Services. London: Elsevier, 2022, pp.421-432.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Lindsey L, Hogg H, Rathbone AP. . In: Pharmacy Education. 2023, International Pharmaceutical Federation.
    • Offu OF, Lindsey L, Rathbone A, Visram S. . In: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Annual Conference. 2022, London: Oxford University Press.
    • Baqir W, Rathbone AP, Stocker A, Campbell D. . In: Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2017. 2017, London, UK.
    • Rathbone AP, Husband AK, Todd A, Jamie K. . In: 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Social Medicine. 2015, Dublin: BMJ Group.

  • Online Publications

    • Rathbone AP. . Geeky Medics, 2019. Available at: .
    • Rathbone AP. . Geeky Medics, 2018. Available at: .

  • Review

    • Rathbone AP, Todd A, Jamie K, Bonam M, Banks L, Husband AK. . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2017, 13(3), 403-439.