The Royal College of Pharmacy (RCPharm) is one of seven pharmacy professional leadership bodies and specialist professional groups, along with independent expert members, that comprise the UK Pharmacy Professional Leadership Advisory Board.

Since April 2024, the Board has been working to co-create a stronger, more inclusive, effective and sustainable pharmacy professional leadership model for the future.

The Board has today (25 June) published a Concordat, which builds on its statement of February 2026 and sets out a shared commitment to collaboration, transparency and engagement to establish the Royal College as the professional leadership home for pharmacy.

Tase Oputu, president of the Royal College of Pharmacy, said:

“This Concordat is a significant moment for pharmacy professional leadership, and we commend the Board, under Sir Hugh’s leadership, for their ambition and shared commitment to working collaboratively toward a unified future that benefits professionals and the public. The Concordat hands the baton to member organisations to make that unified future a reality, and I particularly welcome the clear articulation of UKPPLAB members’ shared pledge to co-creating an ambitious and inclusive royal college as a wider home for pharmacy.

“To create a unified, collaborative future for pharmacy professional leadership, we need an ambitious long-term strategy for the Royal College, and we are committed to ensuring our members, and the wider pharmacy community, can play their part in developing this strategy and help shape the future direction of the College.

“The Concordat sets out a vision and an ambitious timeline for an inclusive future in which pharmacy technicians are part of the Royal College, a change which would require a positive Special Resolution Vote by College members. Ahead of launching such a vote, we will need to be clear with our members and pharmacy technicians how we would protect distinct professional voices and create clear arrangements for equity and governance.

“Together, we can build the future that pharmacy professionals and patients deserve.”

The College will shortly announce a programme of engagement starting in autumn 2026. 

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