Key Summary
- UKPPLAB is inviting all pharmacy professionals to engage with plans for an inclusive Royal College.
- February–March sessions will explain proposals and gather feedback.
- Leaders say collaboration and consultation are key to shaping pharmacy’s future.
The UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board (UKPPLAB) has invited pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy trainees and students across the UK to know more about its proposals for an inclusive Royal College of Pharmacy.
The UKPPLAB, which comprises eight pharmacy professional leadership bodies and specialist professional groups, including the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, will publish its proposals next month and is inviting pharmacy professionals to join webinars, which will take place in February and March, and discuss the proposals.
The proposals have been developed by Board members and through widespread engagement over the past two years.
The open letter invites pharmacy professionals to sign up and learn the collaborative proposals that will be published next month.
The webinars will begin on 24 February and end on 4 March.
They will also have the opportunity to engage with member organisations for detailed discussion regarding the development of the Board.
“It has the potential to meet the aspirations of the pharmacy professions in all four countries, and we believe the time is right to move forward together. I hope colleagues will take the time to engage with our proposals and share their feedback and support,” commented Sir Hugh Taylor, independent chair of the Board.
“As the RPS representative on the UKPPLAB I congratulate Sir Hugh and my fellow Board members on the Board’s continued commitment to deepening collaboration and to an inclusive future for pharmacy professional leadership,” said Professor Claire Anderson, RPS President in support of the initiative.
“RPS has always said it is committed to exploring a more inclusive future for pharmacy professionals, but decisions about the future must be based on discussion, consultation, and trust,” she added.
