Professor Marion Bennie
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Personal statement
Personal statement
Marion is a qualified pharmacist who graduated from The Robert Gordon's University with a BSc in Pharmacy followed by a MSc in Clinical Pharmacy at the Universtiy of Strathclyde. She obtained an Advanced Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy Teaching from the University of Leeds.
She holds a senior joint appointment with the NHS in Scotland as Chief Pharmacist, Public Health and intelligence, National Services Scotland which provides national and specialist services across Scotland. In 2008 Marion took up a 50% appointment as Professor of Pharmacy Practice in SIPBS.
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Prize And Awards
- Best Researcher (Poster winner)
- Recipient
- 11/2/2024
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCPE)
- Recipient
- 2024
- Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health
- Recipient
- 2024
- Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (FRPS)
- Recipient
- 2024
- Health Services Research Pharmacy Practice: Poster Prize 2nd Place
- Recipient
- 11/4/2022
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Publications
- A population-based study of incident prescribing for hypercholesterolaemia and hypertension in Scotland : is the healthcare system recovering from the impact of COVID-19?
- Kurdi Amanj, Millar Morven, Nnabuko Uchenna, McTaggart Stuart, Mueller Tanja, Proud Euan, Melia Barry, Bennie Marion
- Current Medical Research and Opinion Vol 41 , pp. 447–453 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2025.2482674
- Systematic review of outcome measures in pharmacologically managed chronic pain : informing a new outcome framework for healthcare provider-led pharmacotherapy services
- Sharaf Abdulrahman, Dunlop Emma, Weir Natalie, Newham Rosemary, Alsalah Sumaya, Bennie Marion
- Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice Vol 31 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70029
- A qualitative exploration of the impact of a hospital electronic prescribing and medicines administration (HEPMA) protocol on junior doctor confidence and competence to prescribe end-of-life care medicines
- McLean Ewan, McLean Amanda, Bennie Marion
- International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy Vol 46, pp. 1445-1452 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-024-01789-9
- Development and testing of a framework for measuring outcomes in primary care, pharmacy-led services in Scotland
- Ferguson Aimee Margaret Denver, Dunlop Emma, Newham Rosemary, Weir Natalie Mcfadyen, Bennie Marion
- Scottish Practice Pharmacy & Prescribing Advisers Association Annual Conference (2024)
- Nephrotoxicity associated with aminoglycoside therapy in paediatrics : experiences from a leading referral hospital in Kenya
- Nyaboke Emmah, Guantai Anastasia, Oluka Margaret, Mutai Beatrice, Godman Brian, Kurdi Amanj, Bennie Marion, Okumu Mitchel
- JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance Vol 6 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlae143
- The prevalence of polypharmacy in older Europeans : a multi-national database study of general practitioner prescribing
- Bennie Marion, Santa-Ana-Tellez Yared, Galistiani Githa Fungie, Trehony Julien, Despres Johanna, Jouaville Laurence Sophie, Poluzzi Elisabetta, Morin Lucas, Schubert Ingrid, MacBride-Stewart Seán, Elseviers Monique, Nasuti Paola, Taxis Katja
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Vol 90, pp. 2124-2136 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.16113
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Research Interests
Marion's research portfolio is focused on development of a robust evidence base to support the safe, effective and person centred care through use of medicines and other health technologies. Key areas of interest:
- Pharmacoepidemiology
- Pharmacy Practice
- Healthcare Interventions
Professional Activities
- Data linkage, artificial intelligence, machine learning and stewardship
- Speaker
- 24/11/2023
- Assessing the needs of clinicians working in adult critical care in Scotland for a sepsis fluid management Artificial Intelligence tool.
- Contributor
- 29/6/2023
- The Scottish Cancer PROMs Advisory Group: A ‘once for Scotland’ strategy for the implementation of PROMs
- Contributor
- 15/6/2022
- Scanning technology within community pharmacies: a friend or foe?
- Contributor
- 13/1/2021
- Upskilling and intensification of work; are robots the answer?
- Contributor
- 22/8/2019
- Safety climate within primary care: development and psychometric evaluation of a community pharmacy tool.
- Contributor
- 30/4/2014
Projects
- Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme - Public Health Scotland
- Dunlop, Emma (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Lu, Liya (Researcher) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator)
- The aim of CMOP-PHS is to better understand the real world outcomes of cancer medicines for cancer patients in Scotland. The project is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, Public Health Scotland and the NHS Health Boards.
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
- Physical Health Comorbidities in older patients (aged 35 years and over) prescribed Opioid Agonist Treatment in Scotland: a population-based, multi-study project (Duncan Hill PhD)
- Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
- HDRUK health driver programme for QQ2: medicines in acute and chronic care
- Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2028
- Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme Interim 23-24
- Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Dunlop, Emma (Principal Investigator) Fontes, Pedro (Researcher) Csoban, Tunde (Researcher)
- Continuation of funding for the CMOP programme for 23-24
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2024
- Developing a virtual antimicrobial registry
- Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator) Bennie, Marion (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2025
- Advanced Analytics and Informatics for MedicineS Data (AAIMS)
- Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator) Bennie, Marion (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2023
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Contact
Professor
Marion
Bennie
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
Email: marion.bennie@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2113