Nominations for the three National Board elections closed at 12 noon on Monday, 8 April.
English Pharmacy Board
21 nominations were received for the eight substantive vacancies (there is also an additional casual vacancy for one year), an election will therefore be held. Bisola SONOIKI has formally withdrawn their nomination.
The candidates are as follows:
- Claire ANDERSON
- Martin ASTBURY
- Stephen CHURTON
- Ciara DUFFY
- Nirusha GOVENDER
- Alisdair JONES
- Yasmin KARSAN
- Nasrin KHAN
- Sorbi (Sarwat) KHATTAK
- Susannah LADDS
- Michael MAGUIRE
- Maria NASIM
- Erutase OPUTU
- Minesh PARBAT
- Ankish PATEL
- Shilpa PATEL
- Matthew PRIOR
- Emlata RAMDUT
- Aiysha RAOOF
- Connor THOMPSON.
Scottish Pharmacy Board
Seven nominations were received for the eight substantive vacancies. The following candidates have therefore been elected unopposed to the Board (lots being drawn, as per the Scottish Board Election Notice, to determine the allocation of the terms of office):
- Jonathan BURTON elected for a term of two years
- Lucy DIXON elected for a term of three years
- Laura FULTON elected for a term of three years
- Catriona SINCLAIR elected for a term of three years
- Amina SLIMANI-FERSIA elected for a term of two years
- Richard STRANG elected for a term of two years
- Audrey THOMPSON elected for a term of three years.
Welsh Pharmacy Board
One nomination was received for the Primary Care sector vacancy. Helen DAVIES has therefore been elected unopposed to the Board.
Two nominations were received for the two Hospital sector vacancies. The following candidates have therefore been elected unopposed to the Board (lots being drawn, as per the Welsh Board Election Notice, to determine the allocation of the terms of office):
- Rafia JAMIL elected for a term of two years
- Geraldine MCCAFREY elected for a term of three years.
Three nominations were received for the two Community Pharmacy sector posts, and an election will therefore be held.
The candidates are as follows:
- Mercy ADEYEMI
- Gareth HUGHES
- Dylan JONES.
Three nominations were received for the two Any Sector posts and an election will therefore be held.
The candidates are as follows:
- Paul GIMSON
- Aled ROBERTS
- Eleri SCHIAVONE.
Voting in all elections will open Friday, 10 May
Information for Candidates
Key Dates for 2024 National Board Elections
Voting opens
Friday, 10 May
Voting closes
Monday, 20 May
EPB Effective Date
Tuesday, 18 June
SPB Effective Date
Tuesday, 18 June
WPB Effective Date
Tuesday, 18 June