Alex Gibbins - MPharm, IP, FRPharmS


About

Treatment Safety Pharmacist, Lotus Weight Loss

Alexandra (Alex) Gibbins is a pharmacist prescriber and Treatment Safety Pharmacist at Lotus Weight Loss, with over 35 years of experience across community pharmacy, NHS 111 and primary care. Her work combines deep expertise in medicines optimisation, prescribing safety and patient-centred pharmaceutical care, helping ensure treatment decisions are clinically sound, practical and tailored to the individual.

Alongside her work at Lotus, Alex has held senior and nationally visible roles in urgent care and pharmacy service development in Wales. Public sources identify her as professional lead for NHS 111 pharmacists in Wales, National Professional Lead for 111 Pharmacists Wales, and a lead within NHS Wales urgent and emergency care improvement work. She has also been recognised as a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

This broader background gives Alex a particularly strong perspective on safe prescribing, medicines risk, service navigation and long-term patient support. At Lotus, her focus is on ensuring every prescribing decision reflects best practice, with patient safety, lifestyle, suitability and long-term outcomes at the centre of care.

Credentials & recognitions

  • MPharm — Master of Pharmacy
  • Independent Prescriber (IP)
  • GPhC Registered — GPhC Number: 2032408
  • Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (FRPharmS)
  • Over 35 years of clinical experience across community pharmacy, NHS 111 and primary care
  • Specialist in medication safety and medicines optimisation
  • National Professional Lead for 111 Pharmacists Wales / professional lead for NHS 111 pharmacists in Wales

Areas of expertise

  • Medication safety and best practice in prescribing
  • GLP-1 medications for weight loss and metabolic health
  • Patient-centred pharmaceutical care
  • Chronic condition support and medicines reviews
  • Health promotion and lifestyle advice in pharmacy settings

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