Dr Philip Crilly
Faculties, departments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Pharmacy
- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Penrhyn Road
Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice and Digital Public Health
- Email:
- [email protected]
About
I graduated with a First Class Honours Masters degree (MPharm) from the School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast in 2006, and obtained a PhD from Kingston University in 2022.
After completion of my pre-registration training I worked for Boots the Chemist as a relief pharmacist before taking on roles as store manager and Area Pharmacy Manager. In 2013, I took up the position of Boots Teacher Practitioner at the University of Hertfordshire. I was responsible for teaching pharmacy practice on the undergraduate pharmacy course and the overseas pharmacists' assessment programme (OSPAP), and also supported Boots pre-registration pharmacists.
In October 2014, I was appointed to the position of Pharmacy Teaching Fellow at Kingston University and in October 2015 I started my PhD in digital public health. In July 2019 I was promoted to senior lecturer and in July 2024 to Associate Professor.
I maintain close links to community pharmacy, continuing to work for Boots the Chemist as a relief pharmacist and writing for the Chemist and Druggist magazine. I also write for the online newspaper, The Conversation.
Qualifications
- MPharm (Hons) Queens University Belfast - First class
- PhD - The use of eHealth tools by community pharmacists to improve public health
Domains
Qualifications
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
- Digital public health
- Pharmacy Practice
Courses taught
Research focused on topics including digital health and technology-enhanced learning
Qualifications
- PhD - The use of eHealth tools by community pharmacists to improve public health
Specialisms
- Digital public health
- Pharmacy practice
- Pharmacy education
University responsibilities
- Level 6 year lead - MPharm
- Specialist reviewer on the University Research Ethics committee
Publications
Pharmacy First, one year on: a survey of community pharmacist perceptions and experiences in South London
Crilly, P, Erajroobi, S, Nawaz, M, Pir, M and Katusiime, B, 2026, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (34), Supplement_1pp i48-i49, Published
Evaluating the effectiveness of videos for teaching pharmaceutical calculations to pharmacy students
Haq, Marrium, Crilly, Philip, Harrap, Nicola, Kayyali, Reem and Ghazal, Heba, 2024, Pharmacy (12), 1, Published
Harold Shipman was arrested a quarter of a century ago, but we still have problems with prescribing controlled drugs
Crilly, Philip, 2023, The Conversation, Published
Viral TikTok raises concerns about a commonly prescribed contraceptive - what you need to know
Crilly, Philip, 2023, The Conversation, Published
Popular nasal decongestant found to be ineffective by US drugs regulator - what it means for the UK
Crilly, Philip, 2023, The Conversation, Published
Opportunities and threats for community pharmacy in the era of enhanced technology and artificial intelligence
Crilly, Philip, 2023, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, E-pub ahead of print
Assessing the digital literacy levels of the community pharmacy workforce using a survey tool
Crilly, Philip, Fletcher, John, Chandegra, Nishma, Khalefa, Asem, Rouf, S. K.M., Zein, Mohamed and Kayyali, Reem, 2023, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (31), 1pp 55-61, Published
SPUR: psychometric properties of a patient-reported outcome measure of medication adherence in type 2 diabetes
Wells, Joshua Sterling, El Husseini, Aya, Okoh, Sandra, Jaffar, Ali, Neely, Claire, Crilly, Philip, Dolgin, Kevin and Kayyali, Reem, 2022, BMJ Open (12), 9, Published
A systematic analysis of reviews exploring the scope, validity, and reporting of patient-reported outcomes measures of medication adherence in Type 2 diabetes
Wells, Joshua, Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem, 2022, Patient Preference and Adherence (16)pp 1941-1945, Published
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of telehealth and digital technology use by community pharmacists to improve public health
Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem, 2020, Pharmacy (8), 3, Published
A comparative study of the cost and uptake of community pharmacy "stop smoking and emergency contraception" services from the perspective of the National Health Service
Chalati, Wail, Crilly, Philip, Fletcher, John and Kayyali, Reem, 2020, Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice (9), 2pp 73-87, Published
Managing hypertension: the role of diet and exercise
Crilly, Philip, 2020, The Pharmaceutical Journal (304), 7934, Published
The use of social media as a tool to educate United Kingdom undergraduate pharmacy students about public health
Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem, 2020, Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning (12), 2pp 181-188, Published
Public views of different sources of health advice: pharmacists, social media and mobile health applications
Crilly, Philip, Jair, Sophia, Mahmood, Zahra, Moin Khan, Armineh, Munir, Aneesah, Osei-Bediako, Irene, Samir, Mustafa and Kayyali, Reem, 2019, International Journal of Pharmacy Practice (27), 1pp 88-95, Published
Community pharmacist perceptions of their role and the use of social media and mobile health applications as tools in public health
Crilly, Philip, Hassanali, Wasim, Khanna, Gary, Matharu, Kiranjit, Patel, Deep, Patel, Disha, Rahman, Fahmida and Kayyali, Reem, 2019, Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy (15), 1pp 23-30, Published
Pharmacists need a formulary for the aviation industry
Crilly, Philip, Anwar, Amir, Kayyali, Reem and Vallverdã, Lluãs, 2018, The Pharmaceutical Journal, Published
Role of community pharmacists in hypertension management
Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem, 2017, Clinical Pharmacist (9), 10, Published
Community pharmacists' involvement in research in the United Kingdom
Berko, Doreen, Kayyali, Reem, Crilly, Philip, Patel, Nilesh and Ogunrinde, Abisola, 2017, Pharmacy (5), 3, Published
Digital media in pharmacy public health
Kayyali, Reem and Crilly, Philip, 2016, Pharmacy & Pharmacology International Journal (4), 2, Published
The use of information and digital health technology in medication literacy
Crilly, Philip (2024). In: Awaisu, Ahmed, Munsour, Emad Eldin, Aslani, Parisa, Hussain, Rabia, Babar, Zaheer-Ud-Din, (eds.), London, U.K.: [Published]
Empowering future-ready graduates: using PebblePad E-Portfolio to bridge learning and professional skills
May, Leanne, Butt, Farida, Saqi, Talut, Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem(2024). [Published]
Community pharmacists' perceptions of the POM to P reclassification of medicines for sexual and reproductive health - a survey study
Al-Saery, I, Crilly, P, Abdallah, S and Davey, J(2023). [Published]
A test-teach-test approach to support first year undergraduate pharmacy students with pharmaceutical calculations.
Crilly, Philip, Albahayat, Ahmed A, Alkhamees, Farah K and Haashi, Idman A(2023). [Published]
The use of Facebook in a community pharmacist-led weight management programme: a London-based proof of concept study
Crilly, Philip, Chibueze, Ella, Khan, Maria, Modha, Jaikishan, Satwaha, Simran, Sherpa, Ngima and Kayyali, Reem(2021). [Published]
The digital literacy skills of the community pharmacy workforce
Crilly, P., Zein, M. and Kayyali, R.(2019). [Published]
A mixed method study investigating the use of the Sugar Smart app to help community pharmacists reduce public sugar intake
Crilly, Philip and Uddin, Nasreen(2017). [Published]
A survey to establish Greater London public perceptions of the use of digital technology and the role of the pharmacist when looking for health information
Crilly, P., Jair, S., Mahmood, Z., Moin Khan, A., Munir, A., Osei-Bediako, I., Samir, M. and Kayyali, R.(2017). [Published]
A survey to examine public perceptions and use of social media for health information
Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem(2017). [Published]
A survey of public perceptions of health promotion information on Facebook
Crilly, Philip and Kayyali, Reem(2016). [Published]
The use of eHealth tools by community pharmacists to improve public health - An exploratory study to determine the feasibility of a community pharmacy weight management service with private Facebook support group
Crilly, Philip (2022), PhD thesis [Accepted/In press]
Impact of reduced idea density on pharmacy students' attainment in pharmaceutical calculations: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Lunn, Andrew M., McCloskey, Alice, Russell, Craig, Cogan, Louise Siobhan, Crilly, Philip, Rathbone, Adam Pattison, Barry, Johanne, Addison, Brian, Courtenay, Aaron, Edwards, Ruth and Manfrin, Andrea (2025). [Submitted]