Hospital Pharmacist
2008;15:77
March 2008

News summary

Collaboration is needed to help develop new professional body

Pharmacy organisations across the profession need to collaborate to help develop the new professional body for pharmacy, said Richard Cattell, chief pharmacist, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust and the new president of the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists.

Speaking to Hospital Pharmacist about his new role, Mr Cattell said that that there was cause for great optimism at the guild. “Along with continuing our current work, the guild will be actively involved in the development of the new professional body and a body, or bodies, to provide employee representation. These organisations will need to be competent, resourceful and offer a clear benefit to their members.”

The new guild council was announced at its meeting on 7 February. The new vice-president is David Miller, chief pharmacist, City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. Dave Thornton, principal pharmacist, clinical services, Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, takes over from Mr Miller as chair of the terms and conditions committee.

Full details of the new council can be found in the Guild Matters newsletter (PDF 2.9MB) published in this issue of Hospital Pharmacist.