The board of the NPA today announced that Henry Gregg, currently Director of External Affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, will be joining the organisation as Chief Executive.
He will begin on May 27 after a very thorough process led by the NPA board.
Henry has a huge amount of experience in membership organisations, in public service and in health advocacy.
At Asthma + Lung UK, he has led their campaign to ban cigarettes for everyone born after 2009 and smoking outside hospitals, playgrounds and schools, and also pushed for respiratory vaccines and management of lung conditions in community pharmacies.
Henry has also worked at the Health Foundation, lobbying government to invest in the NHS, and held senior roles at the London Boroughs of Newham and Barking and Dagenham, where he was Director of Strategy and Culture. He led member relations at the National Housing Federation, where he supported the housing sector in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.
He started his career in Parliament and has a wealth of communications, policy and public experience to carry on our great work growing the profile of community pharmacy, providing brilliant services to our members, influencing government and supporting our team.
Nick Kaye, NPA Chair, said: “On behalf of the NPA board I am so delighted to be welcoming Henry to join the NPA as its next chief executive.
“At a time of huge change and enormous opportunity for the community pharmacy network, we are fortunate to have someone with Henry’s experience and insight to lead the organisation as we respond to the challenges ahead.
“The NPA has made tremendous strides over the past months and has given community pharmacy a greater profile than ever before. I’m sure Henry will build on that work to modernise the NPA and ensure we are the strongest possible advocate and servant for the thousands of NPA member pharmacies that are a central part of the health service for millions of people”.
Henry Gregg said: “I am excited to be joining the NPA at a pivotal time for community pharmacy. I’m looking forward to working with the NPA team, building strong links with government so we can deliver the support pharmacies so desperately need and the bigger role they can undoubtedly play in everyone’s health.
“I want to focus on fighting for pharmacies and raising the profile of their amazing work, but also making sure the NPA is offering the best possible service and support for a network upon which so many people rely. I can’t wait to meet the team and start meeting NPA members across the UK.”