In People

Follow this topic

Bookmark

Record learning outcomes

The owner of LT Chemists David Thomas has been appointed the next National Pharmacy Association board member for Wales following an uncontested election this month.

Thomas (pictured) replaces long-standing NPA board member Raj Aggarwal, who was first elected in January 2010 and has decided to stand down. Thomas said he will do his “utmost to ensure NPA members in Wales are well represented and supported”.

NPA chair Nick Kaye said: “We welcome David Thomas to the board and look forward to him becoming part of the dynamic, diverse and innovative national leadership of independent community pharmacy.”

The NPA said Baldev Bange, Aisling O’Brien, Sehar Shahid and Sanjay Ganvir returned to the Board to represent areas of England and Scotland after a nomination process which ended last week.

Ashley Cohen, Sanjeev Panesar, Sukhi Basra, Salim Jetha, Olivier Picard and Nick Kaye have two more years to run as board members, leaving two places to fill.

The NPA said the nomination process remains open in Northern Ireland while five members are standing for the remaining place in England. That ballot will open this month to any member in England with up to five pharmacies.

The last meetings of the old board take place on March 10 and 11, with the new Board taking over in April.

“Hustings for the remaining board position in England will take place shortly,” the NPA said. “In line with a modified governance cycle, around half of the NPA board positions are up for election every two years.”