Nilesh Patel

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+44 (0) 118 378 4639
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Associate Professor
Module Convener for MPharm year 3 module
Areas of interest
Dr Patel's research has been in the area of Pharmaceutics. His PhD thesis was investigating whether formulation of microemulsions for delivery of medicaments to the lungs was possible. His first post-doctoral position involved the development of food-acceptable microemulsions for use in the functional food market.
Dr Patel's second post-doctorate involved the design of simulated intestinal fluids for use in a cell culture based in-vitro model. His final post-doctorate was developing gene delivery formulations for delivery to the lung using propellant-based metered dose inhalers. He has supervised three PhD students in the latter two areas of research.
More recently Dr Patel has taken an active interest in pharmacy practice research and has supervised several undergraduate projects in this area. Research has included audits, service evaluations and perceptions around pharmacists in research and provision of services. He is also interested in Clinical Pharmaceutics, which aims to promote translational research across both the clinical/practice and pharmaceutical science settings.
Postgraduate supervision
Currently Dr Patel is supervising several PhD students, looking at topics which include pharmacists and GP practices, medicines adherence, independent prescribers and IV drug compatibility.
PhD Studentships
- Francesca Stressman - Start Oct 2005: Completed 2010. Grant funded. Co-supervisor with Forbes B and Bruce KD
- Huda Zughaid - Start Oct 2006: Completed 2011. Libyan government funded. Principal supervisor. Co-supervisors are Martin GP, Forbes B
- Radia Betkaoui - Start Nov 2006: Completed 2012. Algerian government funded. Co-supervisor with Forbes B
Background
Dr Patel obtained his Pharmacy degree at King's College London and returned there to do his PhD in drug delivery. After his PhD he obtained the Maplethorpe Fellowship, which helped him further develop his teaching and research. This then led to a lectureship in Clinical Pharmacy at King's after which he joined Kingston University as a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice. He is now a Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at the University of Reading.Professional activities
Reviewer for:
- International Journal of Pharmaceutics
- European Journal of Pharmaceutical Science
- Past External Pharmacy Examiner for University of Medical Sciences and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan (2009-2011)
- Internal PhD examiner: London School of Pharmacy; 2010
- Internal PhD examiner: Kingston University; 2013, 2014
- Member of London Pharmacy Research Engagement Strategy (LoPRES) group for Primary Care
Professional bodies/affiliations
Membership of Professional Societies:
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- General Pharmaceutical Council
- Academy of Pharmaceutical Scientists of Great Britian
- Controlled Release Society
Publications
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Obiedalla, M.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2023) Exploring drug shortages in the United Kingdom. Pharmacy , 11 (5). ISSN: 2226-4787 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy11050166
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Almomani, H.
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Raza, A.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2023) Reasons that lead people to buy prescription medicines on the internet: a systematic review. Frontiers in Pharmacology , 14 ISSN: 1663-9812 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1239507
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Karampatakis, G.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Stretch, G. , Ryan, K. (2023) Integration and impact of pharmacists in general practice internationally: a rapid review. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy ISSN: 1758-1060 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13558196231179831
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Almomani, H.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2023) News media coverage of the problem of purchasing fake prescription medicines on the internet: thematic analysis. JMIR Formative Research , 7 ISSN: 2561-326X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/45147
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Almomani, H.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2023) Reasons that lead people to end up buying fake medicines online: a qualitative interview study. JMIR Formative Research , 7 ISSN: 2561-326X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42887
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Alomeir, O.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2022) Hobson’s choice or a horned dilemma: a grounded theory on adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy verified with breast cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer , 30 (12). pp. 10127-10136. ISSN: 0941-4355 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-07435-2
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AlOmeir, O.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2022) The development of schematics to illustrate women’s experiences with adjuvant hormone therapy in the treatment of breast cancer. Patient Preference and Adherence , 16 pp. 2639-2647. ISSN: 1177-889X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S368636
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Karampatakis, G.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Stretch, G. , Ryan, K. (2021) Patients’ experiences of pharmacists in general practice: an exploratory qualitative study. BMC Family Practice , 22 ISSN: 1471-2296 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-021-01393-0
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Mills, T.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Ryan, K. (2021) Pharmacist non-medical prescribing in primary care. A systematic review of views, opinions and attitudes. International journal of clinical practice , 75 (3). ISSN: 1368-5031 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13827
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Alhamad, H.
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Patel, N.
ORCID: 0000-0002-8600-0663 , Donyai, P.
ORCID: 0000-0001-5403-6170 (2020) Towards medicines reuse: a narrative review of the different therapeutic classes and dosage forms of medication waste in different countries. Pharmacy , 8 (4). ISSN: 2226-4787 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy8040230
- AlOmeir, O. , Patel, N. , Donyai, P. (2020) Adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature using grounded theory. Supportive Care in Cancer , 28 (11). pp. 5075-5084. ISSN: 0941-4355 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-020-05585-9
- Karampatakis, G. , Patel, N. , Stretch, G. , Ryan, K. (2020) Community pharmacy teams’ experiences of general practice-based pharmacists: an exploratory qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research , 20 ISSN: 1472-6963 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05245-y
- Oduyale, M. , Patel, N. , Borthwick, M. , Claus, S. (2020) Co-administration of multiple intravenous medicines: Intensive care nurses' views and perspectives. Nursing in Critical Care , 25 (3). pp. 156-164. ISSN: 1478-5153 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nicc.12497
- Karampatakis, G. , Ryan, K. , Patel, N. , Stretch, G. (2019) Capturing pharmacists' impact in general practice: an e-Delphi study to attempt to reach consensus amongst experts about what activities to record. BMC Family Practice , 20 (1). ISSN: 1471-2296 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1008-6
- Karampatakis, G. , Ryan, K. , Patel, N. , Lau, W. , Stretch, G. (2019) How do pharmacists in English general practices identify their impact? An exploratory qualitative study of measurement problems. BMC Health Services Research , 19 (34). ISSN: 1472-6963 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3842-y
- Ryan, K. , Patel, N. , Lau, W. , Abu-Elmagd, H. , Stretch, G. , Pinney, H. (2018) Pharmacists in general practice: a qualitative interview case study of stakeholders’ experiences in a West London GP Federation. BMC Health Services Research , 18 ISSN: 1472-6963 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-3056-3
- Alhamad, H. , Patel, N. , Donyai, P. (2018) How do people conceptualise the reuse of medicines? An interview study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice , 26 (3). pp. 232-241. ISSN: 0961-7671 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12391
- Bosquillon, C. , Madlova, M. , Patel, N. , Clear, N. , Forbes, B. (2017) A comparison of drug transport in pulmonary absorption models: isolated perfused rat lungs, respiratory epithelial cell lines and primary cell culture. Pharmaceutical Research , 34 (12). pp. 2532-2540. ISSN: 0724-8741 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11095-017-2251-y
- Hindi, A. , Parkhurst, C. , Rashidi, Y. , Ho, S. , Patel, N. , Donyai, P. (2017) Development and utilization of the Medicines Use Review patient satisfaction questionnaire. Patient Preference and Adherence , 11 pp. 1797-1806. ISSN: 1177-889X | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S146991
- Crilly, P. , Patel, N. , Ogunrinde, A. , Berko, D. , Kayyali, R. (2017) Community pharmacists’ involvement in research in the United Kingdom. Pharmacy , 5 (3). ISSN: 2226-4787 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy5030048
- Donyai, P. , Grant, D. , Patel, N. (2017) Successful learning in pharmacy: developing communication and study skills. Successful learning in pharmacy: developing study and communication skills. Oxford University Press , Oxford. pp. 1-220. ISBN: 9780199642113
- Patel, N. , Begum, S. , Kayyali, R. (2016) Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Pharmacy in the UK: a study on IPE activities across different Schools of Pharmacy. Pharmacy , 4 (4). ISSN: 2226-4787 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmacy4040028
- Patel, N. , Taki, M. , Tunstell, P. , Forsey, P. , Forbes, B. (2012) Stability of dobutamine 500 mg in 50 ml syringes prepared using a Central Intravenous Additive Service. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy , 19 (1). pp. 52-56. ISSN: 2047-9956 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2011-000027
- Zughaid, H. , Forbes, B. , Martin, G. , Patel, N. (2012) Bile salt composition is secondary to bile salt concentration in determining hydrocortisone and progesterone solubility in intestinal mimetic fluids.. International journal of pharmaceutics , 422 (1-2). pp. 295-301. ISSN: 0378-5173 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.11.012
- Stressmann, F. , Rogers, G. , van der Gast, C. , Marsh, P. , Vermeer, L. , Carroll, M. , Hoffman, L. , Daniels, T. , Patel, N. , Forbes, B. , Bruce, K. (2012) Long-term cultivation-independent microbial diversity analysis demonstrates that bacterial communities infecting the adult cystic fibrosis lung show stability and resilience.. Thorax , 67 (10). pp. 867-873. ISSN: 1468-3296 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-200932
- Bruce, K. , Rogers, G. , Patel, N. (2011) Microbiological insights into respiratory infections and the opportunities for inhaled therapy. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology , 21 (4). pp. 301-309. ISSN: 1773-2247
- Stressmann, F. , Rogers, G. , Klem, E. , Lilley, A. , Donaldson, S. , Daniels, T. , Carroll, M. , Patel, N. , Forbes, B. , Boucher, R. , Wolfgang, M. , Bruce, K. (2011) Analysis of the bacterial communities present in lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis from American and British centers. Journal of Clinical Microbiology , 49 (1). pp. 281-291. ISSN: 0095-1137 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01650-10
- Ashiru-Oredope, D. , Patel, N. , Forbes, B. , Patel, R. , Basit, A. (2011) The effect of polyoxyethylene polymers on the transport of ranitidine in Caco-2 cell monolayers.. International journal of pharmaceutics , 409 (1-2). pp. 164-168. ISSN: 0378-5173 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2011.02.059
- Stressmann, F. , Rogers, G. , Marsh, P. , Lilley, A. , Daniels, T. , Carroll, M. , Hoffman, L. , Jones, G. , Allen, C. , Patel, N. , Forbes, B. , Tuck, A. , Bruce, K. (2011) Does bacterial density in cystic fibrosis sputum increase prior to pulmonary exacerbation?. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis , 10 (5). pp. 357-365. ISSN: 1569-1993 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2011.05.002
- Stressmann, F. , Connett, G. , Goss, K. , Kollamparambil, T. , Patel, N. , Payne, M. , Puddy, V. , Legg, J. , Bruce, K. , Rogers, G. (2010) The use of culture-independent tools to characterize bacteria in endo-tracheal aspirates from pre-term infants at risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Journal of perinatal medicine , 38 (3). pp. 333-337. ISSN: 0300-5577 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1515/JPM.2010.026
- Patel, A. , Jones, S. , Ferro, A. , Patel, N. (2009) Pharmaceutical salts: a formulation trick or a clinical conundrum?. British Journal of Cardiology , 16 (6). pp. 281-286. ISSN: 0969-6113
- Patel, N. , Adatia, R. , Mellemgaard, A. , Jack, R. , Møller, H. (2007) Variation in the use of chemotherapy in lung cancer. British Journal of Cancer , 96 (6). pp. 886-890. ISSN: 0007-0920
- Patel, N. , Ing, L. , Jack, R. , Moller, H. (2006) Factors influencing the use of antitumoral chemotherapy in the South East of England. Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) , 18 (3). pp. 318-324. ISSN: 1973-9478
- Patel, N. , Forbes, B. , Eskola, S. , Murray, J. (2006) Use of simulated intestinal fluids with Caco-2 cells and rat ileum. Drug development and industrial pharmacy , 32 (2). pp. 151-161. ISSN: 0363-9045 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03639040500465991
- Patel, N. , Schmid, U. , Lawrence, M. (2006) Phospholipid-based microemulsions suitable for use in foods. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , 54 (20). pp. 7817-7824. ISSN: 0021-8561 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf051288k
- Manford, F. , Tronde, A. , Jeppsson, A. , Patel, N. , Johansson, F. , Forbes, B. (2005) Drug permeability in 16HBE14o- airway cell layers correlates with absorption from the isolated perfused rat lung. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 26 (5). pp. 414-20. ISSN: 0928-0987 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2005.07.010
- Arnot, L. , Minet, A. , Patel, N. , Royall, P. , Forbes, B. (2004) Solution calorimetry as a tool for investigating drug interaction with intestinal fluid. Thermochimica Acta , 419 (1-2). pp. 259-266. ISSN: 0040-6031 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2004.02.017
- Patel, N. , Marlow, M. , Lawrence, M. (2003) Formation of fluorinated nonionic surfactant microemulsions in hydrofluorocarbon 134a (HFC 134a). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science , 258 (2). pp. 345-353. ISSN: 0021-9797 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9797(02)00072-3
- Patel, N. , Marlow, M. , Lawrence, M. (2003) Fluorinated ionic surfactant microemulsions in hydrofluorocarbon 134a (HFC 134a). Journal of Colloid and Interface Science , 258 (2). pp. 354-362. ISSN: 0021-9797 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9797(02)00071-1
- Patel, N. , Marlow, M. , Lawrence, M. (1998) Surface properties of fluorinated surfactants. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology , 50 (S9). pp. 189-189. ISSN: 0022-3573 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-7158.1998.tb02389.x
- Aboofazeli, R. , Patel, N. , Thomas, M. , Lawrence, M. (1995) Investigations into the formation and characterization of phospholipid microemulsions. IV. Pseudo-ternary phase diagrams of systems containing water-lecithin-alcohol and oil; The influence of oil. International Journal of Pharmaceutics , 125 (1). pp. 107-116. ISSN: 0378-5173 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-5173(95)00125-3