Katie Johnston

photo of Katie JohnstonKatie is a primary care pharmacist based in Scotland. She began her career doing her pre-registration training in the pharmaceutical industry before gaining experience in both secondary care and community pharmacy. Currently, Katie is the Respiratory Lead for the primary care pharmacy team in NHS Lothian working closely with colleagues across all sectors of the healthcare system.
In addition to her leadership role Katie spends one day a week in a GP practice, where she runs a respiratory clinic focusing on asthma and COPD patients. Katie is an active member of various NHS Lothian committees and sits on several Scottish Government advisor groups. She is passionate about improving respiratory care through education – encouraging clinicians, managers and patients alike to embrace change and see patient outcomes improve.

  • Katie Johnston

    Bands:
    A Less than 2% of gross annual income
    B Between 2% and 10% of gross annual income
    C Any payment between 10% and 20% of gross annual income
    D Any payment over 20% of your gross annual income

    All interests declared are for the previous calendar year

    Section 1: Paid Work / Personal Income

    A. Employments (including partnerships)

    I am an employee, paid director and / or partner of an organisation
    Any NHS organisation (including GP practice): Band D
    Private healthcare provider: None
    University: None
    Other commercial organisation, including pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers & agencies: None
    Not-for-profit organisation(s): None

    B. Other paid positions / work

    I do not receive personal income from the pharmaceutical industry or any healthcare related organisation(s) (except any employee salary or partnership interest declared in Section A)

    C. Other income

    I do receive any other income (e.g. share dividends from commercial healthcare or tobacco companies)
    Reckitt Benckiser Group - I have a few shares inherited from my grandmother.

    D. Other personal benefits

    I have received hospitality/travel grants from pharmaceutical companies to attend conferences/meetings

    Section 2: Unpaid Work

    A. Trusteeships / Directorships (unpaid)

    I do not hold any trusteeships/directorships in any healthcare related organisation or tobacco manufacturer

    B. Other unpaid / voluntary work

    Do you hold any other significant positions that may create a conflicting interest to PCRS? No

    Section 3: Shareholdings in relevant companies

    Pharmaceutical Companies

    I have shareholdings in the tobacco industry or pharmaceutical or other healthcare company
    Abbott: None
    Aventis Pharma: None
    AstraZeneca UK: None
    BI: None
    Cheisi: None
    Cipla: None
    Consilient Health: None
    Glenmark: None
    GSK: None
    Johnson & Johnson: None
    Lupin: None
    Meda: None
    Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD): None
    Mylan: None
    Napp: None
    Novartis: None
    Orion: None
    Pfizer: None
    Sandoz: None
    Sanofi: None
    Teva: None
    Thornton & Ross: None
    Tobacco Manufacturer: None
    Viatris: None
    Wockhardt: None
    Zentiva: None
    Other pharmaceutical companies: Band A
    Adherium: None
    Bedfont Scientific Limited: None
    Clement Clarke: None
    Iqvia: None
    LumiraDx: None
    Medical Developments International: None
    Mediplus Ltd: None
    Niox: None
    nSpire Health Ltd: None
    Nuvoair: None
    Pulmonx: None
    Respironics UK Ltd: None
    Smart Respiratory: None
    TidalSense: None
    TriOn Pharma: None
    Trudell Medical: None
    Vitalograph: None
    Other device or equipment manufacturer: None
    Private healthcare provider (e.g. Virgin): None
    Pharmaceutical industry agency: None
    Medical/healthcare publisher (e.g. Pulse, MGP): None
    Other commercial organisation(s): None

    Section 4: Other Non-personal Interests

    Does your practice, CCG or Department (or any organisation that you have a band D interest in or a trustee/directorship with) receive any fees/grants/benefits in kind worth £2500 or more, for which you have direct responsibility, from any commercial heal: No

    Section 5: Interests of Spouses / Long Term Partners and Children

    Does your spouse/long term partner or children have any relevant employments, paid work or significant unpaid work in any healthcare related organisation or the tobacco industry?: No