Welsh School of Pharmacy

Education & Professional Qualifications

• 2000 Doctor of Philosophy - University of Wales, Cardiff
• 1991 Master of Laws - University of Wales, Cardiff
• 1984 Master of Pharmacy - University of Wales, Cardiff
• 1969 Bachelor of Pharmacy - University of Wales
• 1983 Diploma in Agricultural and Veterinary Pharmacy - Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• 2011 Founder Fellow, Royal Pharmaceutical Society
• 2001 Fellow of the College of Pharmacy Practice
• 1998 Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB)
• 1998 Member of the Institute of Pharmacy Management
• 1980 Founder Member of the College of Pharmacy Practice
• 1970 Member of the RPSGB

Employment history

• 2012 Lecturer, Cardiff School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University
• 2001 – 2012 Part time Teaching Fellow, WSP, University of Cardiff
• 1993 – 2001 Senior Research Associate, WSP, University of Wales, Cardiff
• 1993 - 1998 Director of the University of Wales Postgraduate MSc/Diploma in Community Pharmacy
• 1983 -1993 Research Associate at the Surgical Dressings Research Unit and Clinical Pharmacy Department, Welsh School of Pharmacy
• 1977 - 1979 Manager of a Community Pharmacy
• 1972 - Present Part time self-employed locum pharmacist for Hospital and Community pharmacy
• 1971 1972 Senior Pharmacist, East Glamorgan General Hospital
• 1970 - 1971 Basic Grade pharmacist at Cardiff Royal Infirmary

Academic Focus within the Cardiff School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Lecturer in law, formulation sciences, veterinary pharmacy and wound management process and products to undergraduates
• Lectures and runs courses or workshops for students acquiring postgraduate qualifications and for outside bodies.
• Has presented posters and papers at many national and international conferences.
• Member of Undergraduate Board of Studies, Board of Examiners and Ethics Committee

Research Expertise:

• Techniques for the evaluation of wound management products, tissue cell culture methods to assess any cytotoxicological effects of wound management materials.
• Ex vivo testing of animal skin samples to assess possible toxic effects of dressing materials on the stratum corneum.
• Evaluation of novel Bioactive surgical materials for their influence on cell activity related to the wound healing process in both human and animal wounds.

Managerial Experience

• Supervision of technical staff in a laboratory during research projects and final year undergraduate student exercises/projects.
• Management of several community pharmacies and am accustomed to taking managerial decisions when employed as a locum pharmacist in any community or hospital pharmacy.
• Involvement at Executive level with the European Tissue Repair Society, the European Wound Management Association, the Veterinary Wound Healing Association and the Welsh Livery Guild.
• Liaising with appropriate organisations and personnel when organising national and international conferences or scientific meetings for the RPSGB, Veterinary Wound Healing Association and European Wound Management Association.

Current Professional Positions

• 2012 Member Welsh Pharmacy Board
• 2011 Member British Pharmacopoeia Commission Expert Panel for Veterinary Medicines
• 2011 Member Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Education Reference Group
• 2010 Member GPhC Fitness to Practise Committee
• 2010 Member, RPS’s Veterinary Pharmacy Forum Committee
• 2010 Member, RPS’s Local Practice Forum for Cardiff & Vale & Aneurin Bevan Health Boards
• Current Professional Positions (cont)
• 2008 Course Tutor the RPSGB’s (now RPS) Veterinary Pharmacy Diploma/MSc
• 2003 Visiting Teaching Fellow, University of Wales College of Medicine (UWCM)
• 2002 Member, UWCM Post-Graduate Diploma/MSc in Wound Healing & Tissue Repair Planning Team
• 1997 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Dermatology, UWCM
• 1997 Member of the Primary Care Advisory Group (a Welsh Office Appointment)

Previous Professional Positions

• 2001 - 2010 Member, Veterinary Products Committee and its Medical and Scientific Panel
• 2006 - 2010 Member RPSGBs Professional Disciplinary Committee
• 2006 - Member Welsh Assembly Government’s Task and Finish Group for Independent Prescribing
• 2005 - 2009 Member, All Wales Continuing Care Appeals Panel
• 2004 - 2005 Chairman, New Pharmacy Contract Implementation Committee, Monmouthshire Local Health Board
• 2004 - 2008 Treasurer, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 2002 - 2009 Non-executive Pharmacist Member, Monmouthshire Local Health Board (LHB)
• 2002 - 2009 Member, Clinical Governance Committee, Monmouthshire LHB
• 2002 - 2009 Member, Primary Care Management Group, Monmouthshire LHB
• 2004 - 2007 Secretary, Veterinary Wound Healing Association (VWHA)
• 2004 – 2005 Chairman, New Pharmacy Contract Implementation Committee, Monmouthshire LHB
• 2003 – 2010 Member, RPSGB’s Veterinary Pharmacists’ Group Committee
• 2003 - 2004 Vice-President, VWHA
• 2001 – 2012 Teaching Fellow, WSP
• 2000 – 2003 Visiting Research Fellow UWCM
• 1998 – 2011 Member of the Court of the University of Wales
• 1998 – 2003 Secretary, VWHA
• 1993 - 2003 RPSGB Branch Lecturer
• 1996 - 1998 Chairman Welsh Executive RPSGB
• 1998 - 2000 Member of the Welsh Executive’s Finance & General Purposes Committee
• 1997 - 1999 Member Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee’s Clinical Effectiveness Group
• 1995 – 2006 Member of Welsh Executive, RPSGB
• 1995 - 2011 Member European Tissue Repair Society
• 1995 – 2010 Member European Society for Veterinary Dermatology
• 1991 - 2010 Careers Officer, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1993 - 1998 Director of the University of Wales Postgraduate MSc/Diploma in Community Pharmacy
• 1993 Member WCPPE Sub-Group on Appointment of full time tutors
• 1993 Member NHS(W) Research Strategy Pharmacy Working Group
• 1993 - 1994 Vice Chairman, Welsh Executive RPSGB and
• 1995 - 1996 Vice Chairman, Welsh Executive RPSGB
• 1992 - 1994 Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education Tutor for Cardiff and South Glamorgan
• 1992 - 1995 Member of the Welsh Committee for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education
• 1991 - 1997 Member of Council and Treasurer of the European Wound Management Association
• 1990 - 1991 Member, Steering Committee for the first European Conference on Advances in Wound Management
• 1988 - 1994 Member of Welsh Executive, RPSGB
• 1987 - 1988 Vice Chairman, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1986 - 1990 Secretary, Local Organising Committee for the British Pharmaceutical Conference
• 1985 - 1987 Chairman, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1984 - 1985 Vice Chairman, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1983 - 1993 Research Associate at the Surgical Dressings Research Unit and Clinical Pharmacy Department, Welsh School of Pharmacy
• 1982 - 1984 Secretary, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1981 - 1982 Assistant Secretary, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1979 - 1983 Public Relations Officer, Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB
• 1977 – 2010 Committee Member Cardiff and South Glamorgan Branch RPSGB

Non-Professional Involvement

• 2009 Chairman, Welsh Livery Guild Awards Committee
• 2008 Member of Court, Welsh Livery Guild
• 2008 - 2011 Member, Visiting at Home team for the Pharmacist Support Charity
• 2005 Member, Awards Committee, Welsh Livery Guild
• 2004 Independent Member of Misconduct Panel, Gwent Police Authority
• 2002 - 2003 President Cardiff & District Soroptimist International (S.I.) Club
• 1998 Member, Welsh Livery Guild
• 1998 - 2004 Secretary and Member of Executive Committee of S.I. Cardiff & District
• 1997 - 2012 Member of S.I. Cardiff & District Club
• 1994 - 1995 President, S.I. Chepstow & District Club
• 1995 - 1998 Chairman, Mackenzie Hall Management Committee, Brockweir, Glos

Publication Examples

Cockbill S.M.E. Wound care problems in the community. In: Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Harding, K.G., Leaper, D.L., Turner, T.D. eds.), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1992, 3-6. ISBN 0 333 58645 X

Cockbill S.M.E., Modern dressings. In: the National Pharmaceutical Association Review 1993 Community Pharmacy and the Nation’s Health, Atalink Ltd., London,1993, 60-62

Turner T.D., Cockbill S.M.E. A functional profile for First Aid “transit” wound dressings. In: Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Harding, K.G., Turner , T.D., Dealey, C. eds.), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London,1993, 51. ISBN 333 601 491

Turner T.D., Cockbill S.M.E. The response of “occlusive” island dressings to industrial environmental challenges. In: Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Harding, K.G., Turner , T.D., Dealey, C. eds.), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1993, 54. ISBN 333 601 491

Cockbill S.M.E. Legal Aspects of Clinical Trials. Wound Management, 1993, 4; 2: 48-49, ISSN 0961-6306

Cockbill S.M.E. Veterinary Wound Management. Wound Management, 1993, 4; 2: 76-78, , ISSN 0961-6306

Cockbill S.M.E and Turner T. D. Management of veterinary wounds. In: Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Advances in Wound Management (Harding, K G, Dealey, C, Cherry, G.W, and Gottrup, F. eds), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London,1994, 115-117. ISBN 0-333-62737-7

Turner, T. D., Cockbill S.M.E. and Thomas S. A survey of the current and continuing educational status of wound management in community nursing. In: Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Advances in Wound Management (Harding, K G, Dealey, C, Cherry, G.W, and Gottrup, F. eds), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London,1994, 115-117. ISBN 0-333-62737-7

Turner T. D., Cockbill S.M.E. and Thomas S. The educational status of wound management in community nursing. Journal of Wound Care, 1994, 45;5: 242-244. ISSN 0969-0700

Turner, T.D., Cockbill, S.M.E. and Thomas, S. Factors influencing the selection of dressing and treatment regimes in community care. In: Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Cherry, G.W., Leaper, D.J., Lawrence, J.C., and Millward, P. eds.), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1995, 60-68. ISBN 0 333 650409

Cockbill, S.M.E. and Turner, T.D., Management of veterinary wounds. Veterinary Record ,1995, 136: 362-365. ISSN 0042-4900

Hollinshead, C.M., Cockbill, S.M.E. and Turner, T.D. Veterinary wound management using contemporary surgical dressing products. In: British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress Paper Synopses, 1995.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Hollinshead, C.M. and Turner, T.D., Veterinary wound management using contemporary surgical dressing products. In: Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Cherry, G.W., Gottrup, F., Lawrence, J.C., Moffatt, C.J. and Turner, T.D. eds.), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1996, 115-118. ISBN 0 333 680 820

Turner, T.D. and Cockbill, S.M.E. The rational use of wound dressings to promote healing. In: Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Leaper, D.J., Cherry, G.W., Dealey, D., Lawrence, J.C., and Turner, T.D. eds.), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1997, 5-8. ISBN 0 333 724 151.

Cockbill, S.M.E. and Turner, T.D., The development of an ‘environmental chamber’ to assist in the management of soft-tissue wounds in domestic animals. In: Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on Advances in Wound Management. (Leaper, D.J., Cherry, G.W., Dealey, D., Lawrence, J.C., and Turner, T.D. eds), Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1997, 139-141. ISBN 0 333 724 151.

Cockbill, S.M.E., A central role in holistic wound management. Editorial in: Wound Care for Pharmacists. A Journal of Wound Care Publication. Macmillan Magazines Ltd., London, 1997. ISSN 0969-0700.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Veterinary use of modern wound management materials. In: Wound Management Materials Newsletter Issue Number 3, 1997, VFM Unit, Cardiff.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Evaluation in vivo and in vitro of the performance of interactive dressings in the management of animal soft tissue injuries. In: Veterinary Dermatology, 1998, 9;2: 87-98. ISSN 0959-4493.

Cockbill, S.M.E. and Lloyd, D.H.L. Editorial in: International Veterinary Wound Management Forum 1:1, 1999. ISSN 1468-3377

Cockbill, S.M.E., Veterinary pharmacy, Good change. Pharmaceutical Journal, 2000, 264;7085: 332. ISSN 0031-6873

Cockbill, S.M.E., Veterinary medicines, Urgent attention needed. Pharmaceutical Journal, 2000, 265;7122:717. ISSN 0031-6873

Cockbill, S.M.E., Group name change. Agricultural & Veterinary Pharmacist, 2000, 7:3. ISSN 1465-3746

Cockbill, S.M.E., Veterinary wound care - Development of products for moist wound healing, Part 1: Historical aspects. Agricultural & Veterinary Pharmacist, 2000, 7: 19-20. ISSN 1465-3746

Cockbill, S.M.E., Wound healing. New Zealand Pharmacy, 2000, 20;10: 15-18. ISSN 0111-413X

Cockbill, S.M.E., Mason I.M., Drugs acting on the skin. Veterinary Formulary 5th Edition (ed. Yolande Bishop), 2001, 521-536. Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 085 369 451 6

Cockbill, S.M.E., Wound healing- Development of products for human and veterinary moist wound healing. Agricultural & Veterinary Pharmacist, 2000, 8:15-18. ISSN 1465-3746

Cockbill, S.M.E., Development of products for moist wound healing. Part 1: Historical aspects. International Veterinary Wound Management Forum, 2001, 1;1: 2-3. ISSN 1468-3377

Kayne, S., Shakespeare, M., Jepson, M., Cockbill, S.M.E., New opportunities in veterinary pharmacy. Pharmaceutical Journal, 2001, 267;7159: 159-166. ISSN 0031-6873

Cockbill, S.M.E., Developments in wound management. Independent Community Pharmacist, June 2001, 27-34. SMG Publishing Ltd., Alton, Hants

Cockbill, S.M.E., Modern materials for wound management. New Zealand Pharmacy 22:1 (2002) 19-24. ISSN 0111-413X

Cockbill, S.M.E., Wound healing and wound management products. Patient Care in Community Practice 2nd edition (ed. Robin J. Harman), 2002, 79-114. Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 0 85369 450 8

Cockbill, S.M.E., Dressings in Wound Management. Encyclopaedia of Pharmaceutical Technology 2nd edition (eds. James Swarbrick, James C Boylan), 2002, 786-799. Marcel Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-2825-4

Cockbill, S.M.E., The healing process. Hospital Pharmacist 9:9 (2002) 255-261. ISSN 1352-7967

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine VIII:3 (2002) 10.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine VIII:6 (2002) 6.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine VIII:9 (2002) 20.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine VIII:12 (2002) 16.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Editorial in: Wounds, a Compendium of Clinical research and Practice 15:6 (2003) 173-174. ISSN 1044-7946

Cockbill, S.M.E., Recent advances in wound management. New Zealand Pharmacy 23:11 (2003) 25-28. ISSN 0111-413X
Cockbill, S.M.E., Current thinking behind wound management. Pharmacy Magazine IX:5 (2003) 22.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine IX:3 (2003) 12.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine IX:6 (2003) 6.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine IX:9 (2003) 6.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine IX:12 (2003) 6.

Cockbill, S.M.E., The management of animal soft tissue injuries. Veterinary Pharmacy (eds. Kayne, S.B., Jepson, M.H.), 2004, 515-545. Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 0 85369 534 2

Cockbill, S.M.E., Wound management materials. Veterinary Pharmacy (eds. Kayne, S.B., Jepson, M.H.), 2004, 547-576. Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 0 85369 534 2

Cockbill, S.M.E., Editorial in: Wounds, a Compendium of Clinical research and Practice 16:3 (2004), 84. ISSN 1044-7946

Cockbill, S.M.E., Editorial in: Wounds, a Compendium of Clinical research and Practice 16:10 (2004), 297. ISSN 1044-7946

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine X:3 (2004) 6.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine X:6 (2004) 8.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine X:9 (2004) 8.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine X:12 (2004) 6.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Biotherapeutics – old and wise or old wives? New Zealand Pharmacy 25:11 (2005) 22-24. ISSN 0111-413X

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XI:3 (2005) 8.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XI:6 (2005) 6.
Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XI:9 (2005) 8.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Editorial in: Wounds, a Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice 17:5 (2005), 105-106. ISSN 1044-7946

Cockbill, S.M.E., Dressings in Wound Management. Encyclopaedia of Pharmaceutical Technology (eds. James Swarbrick, James C Boylan), 2005, Marcel Dekker. ISBN 0-8247-2825-4.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Mason I.M., Drugs acting on the skin. Veterinary Formulary 6th Edition (ed. Yolande Bishop), 2005, 397-403. Pharmaceutical Press. ISBN 0 85369 579 2

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XII:1 (2006) 10. Communications International Group.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XII:4 (2006) 6. Communications International Group.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XII:7 (2006) 8. Communications International Group.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XII:10 (2006) 8. Communications International Group.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Join the pony club. Chemist & Druggist. (2006);265(6531):19-22. CMP Information Ltd. ISSN0009-3033

Cockbill, S.M.E., Healing old wounds with new technologies. Chemist & Druggist. (2006);265(6545):30-33. CMP Information Ltd. ISSN0009-3033

Cockbill, S.M.E.,Bright eyed and bushy tailed. Chemist & Druggist. (2006);265(6547):17-19. CMP Information Ltd. ISSN0009-3033

Cockbill, S.M.E.,Making friends with rodents. Chemist & Druggist. (2006);265(6548):27-29. CMP Information Ltd. ISSN0009-3033

Cockbill, S.M.E.. Licensing of veterinary medicines: the role of pharmacist members on the VPC. Veterinary Pharmacist, issue 6,The Pharmaceutical Journal,278, 2007:4. ISSN 1465-374610

Cockbill, S.M.E., The Development of Wound Management Products. Chronic Wound Care: a Clinical Source Book for Healthcare Professionals 4th Edition (eds. Diane L. Krasner, George T. Rodeheaver, R. Gary Sibbald),2007;233-248: HMP Communications. ISBN 978-0-97065.

Cockbill, S.M.E., The management of animal soft tissue injuries. An introduction to Veterinary Medicine (ed. Kayne, S.B.), 2011, 143-172.Saltire Books Ltd. ISBN 978 0 955906 53 4

Cockbill, S.M.E., Wound management materials. An introduction to Veterinary Medicine (ed. Kayne, S.B.), 2011, 173-200.Saltire Books Ltd. ISBN 978 0 955906 53 4

Cockbill, S.M.E.,Celtic comment. Pharmacy Magazine XVII:2 (2011) 35. Communications International Group.

Cockbill, S.M.E.,Cat among the pigeons. Pharmacy Magazine XVII:4 (2011) 39-40. Communications International Group.

Cockbill, S.M.E., Dressings in Wound Management. Encyclopaedia of Pharmaceutical Technology (eds. James Swarbrick, James C Boylan), 2011, Marcel Dekker

Publications between 2006 & 2011 not itemised individually:
A minimum of 4 contributions each year for Pharmacy Magazine
Articles for the Chemist & Druggist magazine on wound management and animal health
Editorials for the veterinary section of WOUNDS