Asha Desai

Asha joined the Hurley Group in 2018 with a key focus to improve medication safety and optimise patient treatment. She is a highly self-motivated and ambitious individual who, since early 2022, has been promoted as Hurley Group’s Lead Clinical Pharmacist, leading a team of Clinical Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technician working in 11 GP surgeries across London situated within mulitple primary care networks. Asha qualified from Medway School of Pharmacy in 2012. She then went on to undertake further training in secondary care, including Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust and Kings College London NHS Foundation Trust, where she completed the Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice and gained her Independent Prescribing qualification.

Asha is familiar with the regulations and legislative frameworks relating to prescribing medication and has developed and implemented a number of medicines-related clinical procedures and policies across the Hurley Group. She possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills used to great effect when interacting with patients, clinicians and other members of the multidisciplinary team. She enjoys being part of a successful and productive team with strong leadership capabilities demonstrated in the most challenging working environments. 

Outside of work Asha enjoys going to the gym, travelling and cooking up feasts for friends and family.