A Greater Manchester pharmacist has made the headlines for saving a patient's life by spotting a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

Adam Brook, a pharmacist at Lloydspharmacy, Hale, made the Manchester Evening News this month for referring a customer to hospital due to his suspicions that her leg cramps indicated a more serious condition.

In the article, patient Jackie Hallam praised him for his speed in recognising the life-threatening condition.

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	Mr Brook recognised Ms Hallam had a number of risk factors for developing a DVT – she had travelled recently, was a smoker and had a family history of blood clots. He referred her to A&E, where doctors confirmed she had a DVT.

Mr Brook, who has been a pharmacist for almost 10 years, said it was the second time he had spotted a DVT in his career. "It's quite rare for a pharmacist to save someone's life, but it does happen," he told C+D last week (December 11).

Mr Brook said recent investigations including the Which? report and BBC Inside Out programme had led to poor press for pharmacy. But he expressed hopes that this incident would help communicate more positive messages about what pharmacy could do. "It's good to get some good press for the business and for pharmacy as a whole," he added.