Rose Marie Parr succeeds Angela Timoney in Scottish Executive chair
The chairman of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Scottish Executive, Angela Timoney, has stepped down from the role because of family commitments. She is to remain a member of the executive. Rose Marie Parr, vice-chairman, has taken over as chairman.
Ms Timoney resigned at the executive meeting on 25 January with five
months of her second year of office still to go.
Dr Parr will serve as chairman until an executive meeting on 22 March,
when an election will take place for a chairman and vice-chairman to
serve at least until June, when the officers are normally elected. Because
the executive is expected to be succeeded by the new Scottish National
Board later this year, the executive may decide to elect officers to
serve for the remaining life of the executive. The Society’s Council
has already decided that the six executive members due to retire this
year should continue in office until the new board is established.
Ms Timoney said that she regretted having to stand down, but her decision
had been made easier knowing that Dr Parr would be taking over as chairman.
She added: “This is an exciting time for the Society as it moves
towards formation of the national boards and I know that Rose Marie will
work hard to ensure this work is taken forward properly.”
Dr Parr praised Ms Timoney’s hard work and leadership, emphasising
her key role in driving forward the devolution review in Scotland. She
also paid tribute to Ms Timoney’s determination to convey the Society’s
views on prescription charges and smoking in public places to Scottish
Parliamentarians and her leadership in joint working with other professional
bodies.
She said: “I understand how difficult this decision was for Angela
and I know I speak on behalf of all members of the Scottish Executive
and indeed the Society as a whole when I say that we are grateful for
the
enormous contribution she has made as chairman. We look forward to building
on her legacy and working within the new
national board structure. That said, I am sure Angela will continue to
play an important role within the Scottish Executive.”
Co-option Josie Johnston has been co-opted to the executive to replace
David Forbes,
who has retired. Ms Johnston is a practice pharmacist in Tayside and
secretary of the Society’s Dundee and Eastern Scottish branch.
She was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2005 election of six executive
members.
National boards The executive agreed that the chairman should write
to the Council about changes to the remit and composition of the national
pharmacy boards and the timescales for their establishment. Subsequently,
Dr Parr and Ms Timoney wrote a joint letter to Council members and were
invited to present the executive’s views at an informal Council
session on 14 February, when the views of the Welsh Executive will also
be presented.
Sexual health On the recommendation of Angela Timoney, who represents
the Society on the National Sexual Health Advisory Committee, the executive
agreed to establish a group to review pharmacists’ undergraduate
and postgraduate education and training in sexual health against the
tiered service approach suggested in the Scottish Executive Health
Department’s sexual health strategy. The group’s findings
will be fed into the Society’s review of education.
Celebration Executive members David Dalglish was asked to convene a
group to develop proposals for an event early in 2007 to celebrate the
formation of the Scottish Pharmacy Board and the implementation of the
pharmaceutical care services contract, with a view to holding a Scottish
Pharmacy Conference in 2008.
Foster review The executive considered
the Foster review of the regulation of non-medical health care professions
and
highlighted the need for the Society to keep members aware of the developing
situation and the possible impact on regulation of the profession.
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