Danny Bartlett is a pharmacist consulting across all aspects of primary care, founder and managing director of Primary Care Clinical Excellence, and one of the UK's most sought-after primary care speakers — driving better medicines, better teams, and better patient outcomes.
Danny Bartlett is a national Key Opinion Leader and pharmacist consulting across all aspects of primary care, operating at the intersection of medicines optimisation, prescribing policy, workforce education, and healthcare strategy. As Clinical Lead for the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Primary Care School (NHS England), he provides regional strategic oversight of multi-professional education across three Integrated Care Boards serving a combined population of 3.5 million.
A former elected Board Member of the English Pharmacy Board (Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 2023–2026) and current Panel Member for the General Pharmaceutical Council's national accreditation process, Danny contributes at the highest levels of professional governance. He is also Deputy Course Lead and Senior Lecturer in Pharmacist Independent Prescribing at the University of Brighton, and co-author of a recently published book on medicines management in primary care (Class Professional, 2026).
With a publishing record spanning BMJ Open, the Pharmaceutical Journal, and Chemist & Druggist, Danny combines academic rigour with the practical credibility of over a decade on the front line of primary care.
From national conference speaking and prescribing education to board-level governance and market access advisory — evidence-based expertise tailored to NHS organisations, primary care networks, ICBs, higher education, and healthcare industry.
Invited keynote speaker and workshop facilitator at 150+ national, regional and international events — reaching an estimated 20,000+ NHS clinicians. From Best Practice and Clinical Pharmacy Congress to HSJ Medicines Forum and Cardiovascular & Diabetes Professional Care, Danny delivers evidence-led sessions that translate policy into frontline prescribing practice.
View topics →Bespoke education for prescribers and multi-disciplinary teams — from prescribing safety masterclasses to high-risk medicines programmes. As Senior Lecturer and Deputy Course Lead for Pharmacist Independent Prescribing at the University of Brighton and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), Danny brings genuine academic rigour and frontline clinical depth to every session.
Enquire →Strategic workforce planning and development support for PCNs, ICBs and NHS Training Hubs. As Clinical Lead for NHS England’s KSS Primary Care School with shared oversight of a regional training budget across three ICBs, Danny brings direct national experience in ARRS strategy, educator pathways, DPP quality assurance, and integrated multi-ICB workforce design.
Enquire →Practical, evidence-based consultancy for healthcare and digital organisations seeking measurable service improvement. With experience spanning primary care networks, NHS England and higher education, Danny has designed care models that demonstrably reduce GP demand and improve patient outcomes — bringing that applied thinking to organisations at any stage of transformation or digital change.
Enquire →Independent support across clinical risk, medicines safety governance and patient safety programme design. A national HSJ Patient Safety Awards judge across multiple consecutive years, Danny also serves as a national regulatory accreditation panel member for the GPhC — bringing rigorous, multi-sector governance expertise to practices, PCNs and wider healthcare organisations.
Enquire →One-to-one and group mentoring and professional coaching for all clinicians. A Sussex Training Hub trained coach and mentor, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Danny supports new-to-practice clinicians, aspiring clinical leaders and experienced professionals to build confidence, capability and career clarity.
Enquire →Expert clinical advisory input at formulary, prescribing policy and market access level. A nationally recognised Key Opinion Leader in cardiovascular risk, diabetes, deprescribing and medicines safety — with extensive advisory board and industry engagement experience — Danny translates clinical evidence into credible, real-world primary care impact for pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations.
Enquire →Strategic board-level contribution for healthcare, digital and education organisations. Drawing on active experience as elected Board Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board, Non-Executive Director through a complex multi-organisation merger, and GPhC national accreditation panel member, Danny offers independent scrutiny, sector expertise and governance rigour at the highest level.
Enquire →Evidence-led, practically grounded sessions that resonate with primary care audiences — from frontline prescribers to ICB medicines leads and pharmacy educators.
Evidence-based strategies for reducing inappropriate polypharmacy, improving patient safety, and building a sustainable deprescribing culture across primary care networks.
How prescribers can bridge the gap between national guidance and everyday practice — with practical tools for cardiovascular risk reduction and SGLT-2/GLP-1 optimisation.
Moving beyond medicines management to truly transform patient care — a strategic and practical guide for pharmacy professionals operating in PCN and general practice settings.
A case-study-led exploration of how primary care teams can design robust governance frameworks for high-risk drugs and prevent avoidable harm.
What the 2026 prescribing registration changes mean for the profession — and how educators, employers, and clinical leads can prepare their organisations.
A practical QI toolkit for busy primary care teams — stripping out the jargon and focusing on the methods that drive sustainable, measurable improvement in under-resourced settings.
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Traditional clinical education is dense, dry, and forgotten by Tuesday. PCCE takes a different approach — evidence-based content built around how busy clinicians actually learn: visual, concise, and immediately applicable.
PCCE creates original clinical education content — and partners with organisations to co-create resources that work in their context, for their teams, and towards their goals. Not just a speaker. Not just a content creator. Both.
No committees. No agency delays. No markup. Working directly with Danny means faster decisions, direct access to the thinking behind the content, and clinical education that ships — created at the clinical coalface and tapped into practising clinicians. Book time with me → you’ll get a Teams invite automaticallyAnimation-led explainers on the @ScienceMadeVisual YouTube channel — complex pharmacology and primary care concepts broken into visuals that actually stick.
Watch the Shorts →Co-author of Medicines Management: A Quick Reference Guide for AHPs in Primary Care (Class Professional, 2026) — evidence-based, practical, and written for the clinic, not the lecture hall.
Order the book →150+ national speaking engagements. Bespoke clinical education workshops for GP practices, PCNs, and NHS organisations — medicines optimisation to prescribing safety.
See speaking topics →PCCE doesn’t just deliver sessions and move on. Danny works alongside organisations on joint initiatives — bringing clinical expertise and project management capability from brief to delivery. If you have something to build, not just something to present, that’s where PCCE operates.
“The goal isn’t a good session. It’s the moment something clicks — and clinicians walk away able to adapt and improve their practice.”— Danny Bartlett · Pharmacist · Educator · Clinical Lead, NHS England
Short, visually-driven clinical explainers — making pharmacology and primary care concepts quick to grasp and easy to remember.
Science Made Visual is Danny's YouTube channel — bite-sized, animation-led explainers that turn complex medicines and clinical topics into clear, memorable visuals for clinicians, students, and curious patients alike. Below are the educational series hosted here, growing as new videos are released.
Feedback from clinicians, event organisers, and organisations across primary care.
"Danny is a consummate professional. He's a popular speaker at our events. He speaks with clarity and confidence on a whole range of issues relevant to NHS and wider healthcare professionals. He's collaborative and extremely supportive of what our events have been trying to achieve. He's also delivered brilliant in-person training to our own teams to get them up to speed with the pharmacy landscape. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend working with Danny."
"Danny personifies all that is positive about the new generation of pharmacists. His strategic thinking, presentational skills and problem solving are all grounded in advanced clinical practice but with peripheral vision that goes much further than medicines. He has an extremely valuable combination of applied intelligence and practical experience that is rare but powerful. This allows him to see unusual solutions and to convey them effectively."
"Danny is an absolute star! He's friendly, knowledgeable, and effective at whatever he gets involved in. He always seems to make training and education fun and inspiring..."
"Danny brings an impressive combination of authenticity in his clinical practice, with superb approachability in his communication skills. His ability to take the complex in policy to making things tangible in the doing of it in real-world practice simpler, is first-rate. Whether sharing his care experiences on stage as a speaker, or leading/coaching in educational settings, he is exemplary and impactful in his work delivery."
"Danny has made a significant contribution to the development of pharmacy professionals across the UK. What sets him apart is his ability to connect theory with real-world practice, helping people develop the confidence, perspective and leadership skills needed to influence change in increasingly complex healthcare systems."
"It has been a pleasure working with Danny to create educational resources that aim to improve outcomes for many patients living with cardio-renal-metabolic conditions across the UK. Danny's passion for patient care is clear to see and it has been energising working together throughout this project in recognising and managing this patient population earlier in the care pathway."
"Danny is a consummate professional. He's a popular speaker at our events. He speaks with clarity and confidence on a whole range of issues relevant to NHS and wider healthcare professionals. He's collaborative and extremely supportive of what our events have been trying to achieve. He's also delivered brilliant in-person training to our own teams to get them up to speed with the pharmacy landscape. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend working with Danny."
"Danny personifies all that is positive about the new generation of pharmacists. His strategic thinking, presentational skills and problem solving are all grounded in advanced clinical practice but with peripheral vision that goes much further than medicines. He has an extremely valuable combination of applied intelligence and practical experience that is rare but powerful. This allows him to see unusual solutions and to convey them effectively."
"Danny is an absolute star! He's friendly, knowledgeable, and effective at whatever he gets involved in. He always seems to make training and education fun and inspiring..."
"Danny brings an impressive combination of authenticity in his clinical practice, with superb approachability in his communication skills. His ability to take the complex in policy to making things tangible in the doing of it in real-world practice simpler, is first-rate. Whether sharing his care experiences on stage as a speaker, or leading/coaching in educational settings, he is exemplary and impactful in his work delivery."
"Danny has made a significant contribution to the development of pharmacy professionals across the UK. What sets him apart is his ability to connect theory with real-world practice, helping people develop the confidence, perspective and leadership skills needed to influence change in increasingly complex healthcare systems."
"It has been a pleasure working with Danny to create educational resources that aim to improve outcomes for many patients living with cardio-renal-metabolic conditions across the UK. Danny's passion for patient care is clear to see and it has been energising working together throughout this project in recognising and managing this patient population earlier in the care pathway."
Published academic work, clinical commentary, and thought leadership across primary care pharmacy, medicines optimisation, and workforce development.
A practical, clinician-facing reference guide for allied health professionals working in primary care settings. Covering medicines optimisation, safe prescribing, high-risk drugs, and structured medication review, this book equips pharmacists, nurses, and AHPs with the tools they need for confident, evidence-based medicines management in general practice and PCNs.
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A national modified Delphi consensus study involving 201 UK healthcare professionals — GPs, pharmacists, and sleep specialists — generating 37 evidence-based recommendations to improve the diagnosis and management of chronic insomnia in primary care. The study highlights systemic under-recognition of insomnia and calls for it to be treated as a stand-alone chronic condition.
Steering group member & co-author
An inside account of the expanding and evolving role of clinical pharmacists within primary care networks — demystifying the day-to-day reality of PCN pharmacy practice and making the case for the profession's central role in delivering NHS primary care transformation.
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Reporting on the significant clinical impact of structured medication reviews (SMRs) conducted by clinical pharmacists in primary care, demonstrating measurable reductions in potentially inappropriate prescribing and highlighting the value of pharmacist-led interventions in reducing medicines-related harm.
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Calling for robust governance, clinical supervision, and professional support structures as increasing numbers of pharmacists move into general practice. Sets out what safe, effective ARRS pharmacy workforce integration requires — from competency frameworks to leadership accountability.
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A frontline account of the medicines-related pressures facing primary care during the COVID-19 pandemic — exploring how media-driven patient anxieties around medication generated a wave of inappropriate requests and what pharmacists and GPs can do to manage demand safely and compassionately.
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