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Pharmacy in Person with Reena Barai

FPLN co-founder Reena Barai chats to C+D's Nana Ofori-Atta about being the first Asian woman on the NPA board, how a schoolteacher reading obituaries inspired her, and why a phone call from one of her patients helped her realise the positive impact that community pharmacy has on people.
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Pharmacy in Person with Reena Barai

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Reena Barai owns and runs her family's pharmacy S G Barai Pharmacy in Sutton and is the co-founder of the Female Pharmacy Leaders Network (FPLN). Previously, she has been a National Pharmacy Association (NPA) board and Community Pharmacy England (CPE) committee member. Barai is passionate about community pharmacy, clinical practice and patient-centred care.

In this podcast, Barai delves into her frustration at the lack of women in leadership roles in the sector, why it should be called out, and how allyship and sponsorship can tackle "stay-put-ism".

She explains the imposter syndrome she experienced, and why she has always wanted to continue working in community pharmacy despite taking on new leadership roles in her career.

Barai chats about the FPLN, what she learnt from her time on the CPE and NPA boards, why continuing her family's legacy is important, and why she doesn't feel stressed working in a community pharmacy.

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