The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 270 No 7240 p381
15 March 2003

Society summary

Society to lose its head of professional standards

Helen Darracott, head of professional standards, is leaving the Royal Pharmaceutical Society at the end of March. She has accepted a post as director of legal and regulatory affairs at the Proprietary Association of Great Britain.

Mrs Darracott joined the Society's staff in 1995. Early last year she and Stephen Lutener (head of pharmacy law) were appointed joint directors of the Professional Standards Directorate in an interim arrangement pending completion of the Society's modernisation programme. Mrs Darracott has been responsible for most of the directorate's project work, including the Code of Ethics, standards of professional performance, registration and fitness to practise.

At a Council meeting on 5 March, the President (Marshall Davies) expressed the Council's thanks to Mrs Darracott for her contribution to the Society over the years. He wished her every success in her new role.