Bryony Dean-Franklin

Bryony Dean Franklin is a collaborator in work-stream 1, “embedding infection prevention within NHS organisational structures: behaviour change”. In particular, along with Ann Jacklin, she is closely involved with the research looking at the application of behavioural sciences and social marketing to infection control and antibiotic prescribing behaviours.  Bryony fulfils the role of line-manager to the Centre pharmacist for Imperial College Healthcare Trust and therefore works closely with the Centre Pharmacist to investigate the drivers and barriers within target groups which have an impact on prescribing practices. She will also be involved with the design and implementation of a series of marketing interventions designed to improve prescribing behaviours.  

Bryony is also heavily involved in work-stream 4, “capacity building” and has been a key member of the management committee for the MSc in Infection Prevention for Pharmacists which is part of the CIPM education portfolio. As part of this she has been involved in both the coursework and research elements of the MSc

She is a member of the Centre’s Operations Committee.

Background

Professor Bryony Dean Franklin is Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Division of Investigative Science and director of the Centre for Medication Safety and Service Quality. She is a clinical pharmacist by background, and was awarded a Chair in Medication Safety at The School of Pharmacy, University of London, in 2007.

She has been involved with medication error research for more than ten years, and has published extensively on methods for studying errors, and the frequency and causes of prescribing, dispensing and medication administration errors. More recently she has become involved with the evaluation of various technologies designed to reduce errors and the development of indicators for the quality of prescribing. Her current post combines research, education and training, and clinical practice.