Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference

Henry became Chief Executive of the NPA in May 2025. He was previously Director of External Affairs at Asthma + Lung UK - the lung health charity fighting for everyone’s right to breathe and the Chair of the Taskforce Lung Health.

He has previously worked at the Health Foundation, lobbying government to invest in the NHS, and the National Housing Federation, campaigning for affordable housing, as well as senior roles at London Boroughs of Newham and Barking and Dagenham.

Olivier has been a community pharmacist for almost 20 years. He trained as a pharmacist in France, but has spent most of his working life in the UK.

He was an area manager in Moss Pharmacy and established his own pharmacy business in 2006, now running four pharmacies in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.

He has been a member of the CPE committee and worked with PSNC on rural pharmacy matters. He has been active promoting pharmacy on national and local media.

Sukhi qualified in 1996 from De Montford University and has been an independent pharmacy contractor for over 15 years and served her community in Victoria in central London for 25 years.

Following a journey through the NHS Mary Seacole Leadership programme, she continued to develop herself with a Clinical Diploma in Pharmacy Practice and Independent Prescribing resulting in a role as respiratory lead in a GP practice and a role as lead pharmacist of a newly formed PCN.

She describes herself as a keen advocate for championing the community pharmacy sector, especially the small independent voices – looking to raise awareness of the untapped resource of the NHS’s “quietest and humblest profession” and highlight the clinical expertise available to communities at their doorstep. Sukhi wants to share ideas, diversity of thought and experience through female representation.

Ben has experience in journalism, politics, the non-profit sector and local government. Prior to the NPA, he was a Political Correspondent for the Independent, led press relations for the Local Government Association and was Director of Communications at the Charities Aid Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in Europe and at the Rhodes Trust, home of the Rhodes Scholarship. 

Gareth Jones is the NPA’s Director of External and Corporate Affairs. He is a pharmacist and leads the NPA’s work on policy and external engagement with the NHS, politicians, civil servants and other key stakeholders. He works with other pharmacy associations across Europe and globally via the World Pharmacy Council. He also leads the NPA’s corporate affairs function, supporting the NPA Board, made up entirely of frontline members, in setting the organisation’s direction. 

Alison joined the NPA in 2014, bringing with her a wealth of experience in business development, marketing, account management, and strategic partnerships. As a former owner and Director of an SME, she has a first-hand understanding of the real-world pressures, rewards, and complexities of running a business. Alison supports independent pharmacies by helping them navigate both challenges and opportunities, with the goal of enabling success. She is passionate about delivering an exceptional member experience and is known for identifying strategic opportunities, offering valuable insight, and building meaningful relationships across the sector.

Lucy joined the NPA in 2017 and is a highly experienced professional with a successful career spanning 34 years covering sales leadership, account management, and business development roles across various industries. She excels in relationship building and her strengths include empathy, enthusiasm, and attention to detail, enabling her to foster productive relationships and deliver high-quality support to NPA members. Lucy is passionate about driving success, developing others and adding value, always striving to ensure members have the best experience.

Sanjeev qualified in 2009 and has worked in both independent and multiple community pharmacies, becoming a superintendent for a chain of six pharmacies in 2011. He has modernised and future-proofed the pharmacies to provide a greater range of clinical services and a high standard of care to patients in his communities.

In 2014 he was elected to sit on Community Pharmacy Birmingham and Solihull, a position he still holds today, to represent the views of independent pharmacies across the area and works alongside other committee members to help develop services and relationships with key stakeholders.

In 2020 he joined the NPA board to help fight the cause for the independent sector and affect positive change for the profession by demonstrating the value and skills that community pharmacies can offer in the wider NHS landscape.

Sehar is based in Glasgow and has a passion for multi-disciplinary, holistic health care and has a mission to raise the standards of online pharmacy provision in the UK.

Baldev started his career with a multiple, working in pharmacies and then senior roles at head office leading transformational agendas.

These roles subsequently led him to a director position at a pharma organisation, driving healthcare tech and then supporting a start-up online doctor organisation creating innovation by connecting private entities to the NHS spine.

He is a business leader with a strong track record of revitalising businesses in the pharmacy and healthcare sector and is owner and superintendent pharmacist of a pharmacy group. Baldev joined the board of the NPA in November 2023.