005 Pharmacist: Komal George

<p>Sheer determination is the&nbsp;way&nbsp;to describe Komal George.&nbsp;After achieving an&nbsp;E grade in A-level Chemistry and being told she was unlikely able to go to university, she was determined to prove to herself and people around her that she had what it takes to become a professional! She&nbsp;started her career as a hospital pharmacist which she thoroughly enjoyed and then wanted to experience pharmacy from a primary care perspective and transitioned into community pharmacy for a couple of years. She didn't feel 100% satisfied in that role and landed an excellent opportunity as an Information Pharmacist at the <a href="https://www.npa.co.uk/">NPA</a>. The skills and&nbsp;knowledge she gained here&nbsp;were vital to her to transition to the Head of Information at the <a href="http://psnc.org.uk/">PSNC</a>. She is now the proud owner of her own business, <a href="https://www.amalapurehealth.com/pages/komals-story">Komal The Holistic Pharmacist</a>,&nbsp;and runs the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/thepositivepharmacyspace/">Positive Pharmacy Space Group</a> on facebook. The&nbsp;Positive Pharmacy Space&nbsp;is a&nbsp;platform to&nbsp;help burnt out Pharmacists take control of their health and lifestyle so that they're ready to fully serve their patients and families with more energy. She considers herself to be a lifelong student in her practice, and loves seeing her clients transform themselves through the course of her programmes.</p> <p>We dive deep into discussion about the positives and negatives of working in&nbsp;a variety of pharmacy environments and understanding where your personality and skills best fit into these different roles. We discuss in depth what skills are learnt in different jobs, what skills you need to have in order to do a particular role,&nbsp;as well as&nbsp;how to&nbsp;get the most of your job using our own personal experiences.</p> <p>Komal provides us with some motivating advice, some of which you can read below:</p> <p>"Keep challenging yourself. Push yourself,