Help shape the future of pharmacy leadership — have your say!

The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) is calling on pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and the wider pharmacy workforce across the UK to get involved in shaping the future of professional leadership.

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With the vote backing the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s plans for a Royal College of Pharmacy in 2026, the Board is driving forward the conversation on a new, sustainable, and effective leadership model.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this co-creation journey. 

Join the upcoming Meet the Board Members webinars this July and September to share your views, connect, and keep the momentum going:

Everyone in the pharmacy sector is welcome, including interested stakeholders.

At its recent meeting in June 2025, the Board, together with pharmacy leadership bodies and specialist professional groups, agreed on a powerful new Vision and Common Purpose — five shared commitments to build a stronger, more inclusive, and collaborative future for pharmacy professional leadership.

Take a look at these, and how UKCPA is meeting each commitment [URL to PDF slides]

Check out the Board’s latest updates, including:

  • The full Vision and Common Purpose
  • A video message from Professor Mahendra Patel
  • A meeting statement
  • A blog from Sir Hugh Taylor, Independent Chair

Find out more and get involved here: Independent UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board to strengthen collaboration | Join the Conversation

Dr Sarah Carter

Dr Sarah Carter is the Chief Executive Officer of UKCPA. Her background is in health psychology, and she has a broad interest in health and wellbeing. Her PhD focussed on the potential value of personal genetic information for motivating changes in health behaviours. She has worked in the area of pharmacy since 2001.

01 Jul 2025

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