Professor Richard Bourne

MSc, MRes, PhD, FFRPS, FRPharmS

School of Allied Health, Pharmacy, Nursing and Midwifery

Honorary Professor of Critical Care Pharmacy

Richard Bourne
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r.bourne@sheffield.ac.uk
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Professor Richard Bourne is a clinical-academic pharmacist specialising in critical care for more than 25 years. He has been a NHS Consultant Pharmacist in critical care since 2009. Richard is currently a NIHR Senior Clinical and Practitioner Researcher and previously completed a HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical Academic Clinical Lectureship.

Richard has represented pharmacy on several national and international critical care groups. For six years he was the pharmacy lead to the NHS England Adult Critical Care Clinical Reference Group and was the Consultant Pharmacist on the NIHR Critical Care National Specialty Group. He is deputy chair of the Pharmacy Sub-Committee of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM). Richard is also a member of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy Section where he is also a member of the ESICM Patient Safety Training and Research Taskforce. He joined the editorial board of CHEST Critical Care in 2025.

Research interests

Richard’s research focus is medicines optimisation (safety and quality of medicines use) in the critically ill patient. He has supervised several Masters-level and PhD-level students in areas related to medicines use during and after critical care. He provides mentorship to pharmacists that are developing clinical-academic careers.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Flaws D, Stewart JD, Haines KJ, Fraser JF, McAuley DF, Patterson SE, Hodgson CL, Andersen SK, Bagshaw SM, Bourne RS , Connolly B et al (2025) . Thorax.
  • Andonovic M, Shaw M, Hartley P, Jain S, Boehm L, Toth K, Bourne R, Haines KJ, Danesh V, MacTavish P , Valley T et al (2025) . Thorax.
  • Bourne RS, Alberto L, Brummel NE, de Groot B, De Lange DW, Elbers P, Emmelot-Vonk MH, Flaatten H, Freund Y, Galazzi A , Garcia-Martinez A et al (2025) . Age Ageing, 54(9).
  • Puxty K, van Mol M, Martin Delgado MC, Darmon M, Ferrer R, Galazzi A, Kondi E, Russell L, Sancho E, Ostermann M , Azoulay E et al (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(7), 1414-1414.
  • Beil M, Alberto L, Bourne RS, Brummel NE, de Groot B, de Lange DW, Elbers P, Emmelot-Vonk M, Flaatten H, Freund Y , Galazzi A et al (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(7), 1412-1413.
  • Puxty K, van Mol M, Martin Delgado MC, Darmon M, Ferrer R, Galazzi A, Kondi E, Russell L, Sancho E, Ostermann M , Azoulay E et al (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(6), 1098-1111.
  • Beil M, Alberto L, Bourne RS, Brummel NE, de Groot B, de Lange DW, Elbers P, Emmelot-Vonk M, Flaatten H, Freund Y , Galazzi A et al (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(2), 287-301.
  • Mansi ET, Rentsch CT, Bourne RS, Jeffery A, Guthrie B & Lone NI (2025) . Intensive Care Medicine, 51(1), 125-136.
  • Mansi ET, Rentsch CT, Bourne RS, Guthrie B & Lone NI (2024) . Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 33(12).
  • Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Jennings JK, Ashcroft DM & Norman P (2024) . BMC Health Services Research, 24.
  • Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Meakin E, Norville R & Ashcroft DM (2024) . CHEST Critical Care, 2(2), 100072-100072.
  • Bourne RS, Herridge MS & Burry LD (2024) . Intensive Care Medicine, 50(6), 982-985.
  • Kanodia C, Bourne RS, Mansi ET & Lone NI (2024) . Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 25(3), 255-265.
  • Mansi ET, Rentsch CT, Bourne RS, Guthrie B & Lone NI (2024) . Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 25(2), 171-180.
  • Nixon C, McKenzie C & Bourne RS (2024) . Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 81, 103578-103578.
  • Crosby A, Jennings JK, Mills AT, Silcock J & Bourne RS (2023) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31(6), 574-584.
  • Bourne RS, Jeffries M, Phipps DL, Jennings JK, Boxall E, Wilson F, March H & Ashcroft DM (2023) . BMJ Open, 13(5), e066757-e066757.
  • Jennings JK, McKenzie C, Gondongwe XD & Bourne RS (2023) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 31(3), 321-327.
  • Bourne RS, Ioannides CP, Gillies CS, Bull KM, Turton ECO & Bryden DC (2023) . European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 30(3), 136-141.
  • Bourne RS, Phipps DL, Jennings JK, Boxall E, Wilson F, March H & Ashcroft DM (2022) . Human Factors in Healthcare, 2, 100030-100030.
  • Bourne RS, Jennings JK & Ashcroft DM (2022) . International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 34(4).
  • Bourne RS, Jennings JK, Panagioti M, Hodkinson A, Sutton A & Ashcroft DM (2022) . BMJ Quality & Safety, 31(8).
  • Boxell EG, Malik Y, Wong J, Lee MH, Berntsson HM, Lee MJ, Bourne RS, McCullagh IJ, Hind D & Wilson MJ (2021) . Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 10(17), 1301-1315.
  • Arabi YM, Gordon AC, Derde LPG, Nichol AD, Murthy S, Beidh FA, Annane D, Swaidan LA, Beane A, Beasley R , Berry LR et al (2021) . Intensive Care Medicine, 47(8), 867-886.
  • Roger C, Louart B, Elotmani L, Barton G, Escobar L, Koulenti D, Lipman J, Leone M, Muller L, Boutin C , Amour J et al (2021) . Annals of Intensive Care, 11(1).
  • Bourne RS, Shulman R & Jennings JK (2018) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 26(6), 534-540.
  • Borthwick M, Barton G, Bourne RS & McKenzie C (2017) . Int J Pharm Pract.
  • Cross VJ, Parker JT, LawMin M-CYL & Bourne RS (2017) . European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy.
  • Seneviratne R, Bradbury H & Bourne R (2017) . Pharmacy, 5(3).
  • Bourne RS, Shulman R, Tomlin M, Borthwick M, Berry W & Mills GH (2017) . International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 29(1), 250-255.
  • Rudall N, McKenzie C, Landa J, Bourne RS, Bates I & Shulman R (2016) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice.
  • Bourne RS, Baqir W & Onatade R (2016) . International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 38(1), 1-6.
  • Bourne RS, Whiting P, Brown LS & Borthwick M (2016) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 24(2), 104-113.
  • Shulman R, McKenzie CA, Landa J, Bourne RS, Jones A, Borthwick M, Tomlin M, Jani YH, West D & Bates I (2015) . Journal of Critical Care, 30(4), 808-813.
  • Bourne RS, Choo CL & Dorward BJ (2014) . International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 22(2), 146-154.
  • Mills GH & Bourne RS (2012) . Critical Care, 16(4).
  • Bourne RS & Choo CL (2012) . International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 34(2), 351-357.
  • Bourne RS & Dorward BJ (2011) . International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 33(5), 755-758.
  • Bourne RS (2011) DELIRIUM DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT IN CRITICAL CARE PATIENS: 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN A UK CRITICAL CARE UNIT. INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, 37, S181-S181.
  • Bourne RS, Tahir TA, Borthwick M & Sampson EL (2008) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 65(3), 273-282.
  • Bourne RS (2008) . Nursing in Critical Care, 13(4), 195-202.
  • Bourne R (2008) . Critical Care, 12(Suppl 2), P511-P511.
  • Bourne RS, Minelli C, Mills GH & Kandler R (2007) . Critical Care, 11(4), 226-226.
  • Bourne RS & Borthwick M (2007) . Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 8(1), 76-78.
  • Bourne R (2007) . Critical Care, 11(Suppl 2), P175-P175.
  • Bourne RS & Mills GH (2006) . Intensive Care Medicine, 32(3), 371-379.
  • Negrini D, Sheppard L, Mills GH, Jacobs P, Rapoport J, Bourne RS, Guidet B, Csomos A, Prien T, Anderson G & Edbrooke DL (2006) . Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 50(1), 72-79.
  • Bourne RS (2005) Critical care pharmacists' wide pharmaceutical expertise is invaluable in the acute care setting. Pharmacy in Practice, 15(7), 272-274.
  • Bourne RS, McLaughlin JP & Simpson CC (2005) Benefits on patients' sleep patterns can be studied using a stable oral liquid melatonin formulation. Pharmacy in Practice, 15(6), 246-249.
  • Bourne RS & Mills GH (2004) . Anaesthesia, 59(4), 374-384.
  • Edbrooke DL & Bourne RS (2003) . Critical Care, 7(6), 420-420.
  • Bourne RS, Webber SJ & Hutchinson SP (2003) . Anaesthesia, 58(6), 591-596.
  • Borthwick M, Barton G, Boxall E, Dade JP, Farrell O, Forrest R, Graham-Clarke E, Kean D, Leigh H, Mehta R , Mulherron G et al () . Journal of the Intensive Care Society.
  • Borthwick M, Barton G, Ioannides CP, Forrest R, Graham-Clarke E, Hanks F, James C, Kean D, Sapsford D, Timmins A , Tomlin M et al () . Human Resources for Health, 21(1).
  • Warin R, Bourne R, Borthwick M, Barton G & Bates I () . Pharmacy, 4(1), 6-6.
  • Min MCL, Bourne RS, Burd S & Stone M () . Critical Care, 19(S1).
  • Jennings J & Bourne R () . Critical Care, 18(S1).
  • Bourne RS, Mills GH & Minelli C () . Critical Care, 12(2).

Book chapters

  • Bourne R (2017) Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, CASE STUDIES IN ADULT INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE (pp. 296-302).
  • Bourne R & Borthwick M (2008) Agitation and confusion In Waldmann C, Soni N & Rhodes A (Ed.), Oxford Desk Reference: Critical Care Oxford University Press

Conference proceedings

  • Mansi E, Rentsch CT, Bourne RS, Guthrie B & Lone N (2023) Initiation of psychotropic medications after hospital discharge in survivors of critical illness, a retrospective cohort study (2012-2019). PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, Vol. 32 (pp 249-249)
  • Landa J, Mckenzie C, Jones A, Bourne RS, Tomlin M, Bates I & Shulman R (2014) PHARMACISTS INTERVENTIONS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT. INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 40 (pp S252-S252)
  • Brown LS, Bourne RS, Kitchen S, VanVeen J & Byrne S (2010) A SERVICE EVALUATION OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM PROPHYLAXIS WITH LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN (LMWH) IN INTENSIVE CARE PATIENTS RECEIVING CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY. INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 36 (pp S293-S293)
  • Trzepacz PT, Bourne R & Zhang S (2008) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Vol. 65(3) (pp 299-307)
  • Webber SJ, Bourne RS & Hutchinson SP (2003) Survey of steroid therapy in sepsis amongst intensive care units within the UK. BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA, Vol. 90(4) (pp 570P-570P)
  • Bourne RS & Hutchinson SP (2002) Prediction of corticosteroid response in septic shock patients using the 1 mcg tetracosactide test. INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, Vol. 28 (pp S76-S76)

Datasets

  • Bourne R .