Chair Of General Pharmaceutical Council Is Welcomed By Society

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Article Date: 30 Jun 2009 - 6:00 PDT

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The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has welcomed the appointment of Mr Robert Nicholls CBE as the Chair Designate of the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).

The GPhC will be the new regulator for Great Britain's pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises in 2010. His appointment is another key stage in its establishment.

Mr Nicholls has almost 40 years' experience in the NHS, working as a manager at hospital, district and regional levels. He was the London Commissioner and Non-Executive Director for the Appointments Commission from 2005-2008. He is a Fellow and past President of the Institute of Healthcare Management and was awarded the CBE for services to healthcare in 1995.

RPSGB Chief Executive & Registrar Jeremy Holmes said "We are delighted to welcome Robert Nicholls as Chair of the GPhC. We are looking forward to working closely and constructively with him as the GPhC is formed alongside the new professional leadership body.

"His role will be important in helping to deliver the smooth transfer of regulatory functions to the GPhC and establishing the optimal interface with the new professional body. In meeting these

objectives we are fortunate to have a Chair with Mr Nicholls' experience and we are arranging early opportunities for him to meet the colleagues he will be working with in the future."

Mr Nicholls will be the first Chair of the 14-member General Pharmaceutical Council and will hold his post for four years.

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain