Jignesh Patel is an independent prescriber and a community pharmacy owner who has won several awards, which includes the Pharmacy Business Innovation Award (2010), Chemist and Druggist Innovation Award (2011) and the Pharmacy Business Magazine’s Business of the Year Award (2014).

Jignesh is also the co-founder of traveljab.co.uk (online travel clinic booking site) and a board member for the Newfed Pharmacy federation. In the past, he has been Vice Chair of North East London LPC (2000-2005) and has sat on various PCT committees.

Jignesh worked with GP practices through integrated IT platforms to enhance patient care. Jignesh is currently the Co-Chair of the Newham GP and Community Pharmacy Forum, the community pharmacist lead for Newham Central 1 primary care network and Redbridge Cranbrook primary care network. He also sits on the East London Health and Care Partnership (STP) as a community pharmacist advisor.