NPA seeks second chief in a year following White’s abrupt departure
Alison White |
Alison White has stepped down as chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association, the NPA confirmed this week.
Dilip Joshi, NPA chairman, said: “We wish Alison all the very best
for the future. The NPA is a solid organisation and I have no doubt that
the team at the NPA will continue to deliver exceptional service to members.”
Neal Patel, the NPA’s head of communications, would not reveal
whether Ms White had resigned or whether she had been
dismissed, but said: “The NPA’s board of management will
provide strategic direction and the executive team will deliver against
the board’s wishes.”
Mr Patel added that discussions had started about Ms White’s replacement
but said that, for the time being, the NPA would be concentrating on
delivering its business plan for the next year.
“There is a huge agenda for pharmacy, including the forthcoming
White Paper,” he said, “The NPA’s team will be getting
stuck into that and delivering on what our members want us to do.”
Ms White was appointed
NPA chief executive in June last year (PJ, 30
June 2007, p758). She was the first non-pharmacist to lead the NPA. Ms
White was previously interim CEO at Business Link London.
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