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Executive team

Duncan Rudkin is the chief executive and registrar.

Duncan Rudkin Declaration of Interests

Inspection and FtP

This directorate deals with both routine and specific inspection of registered pharmacies and concerns about the fitness to practise of pharmacist and pharmacy technicians. The teams which comprise this directorate are:

  • Inspections team
  • Hearings management
  • Investigations and case management

Claire Bryce-Smith Declaration of Interests April 2013 [PDF 31.34 KB]

Policy and communications

This directorate is responsible for writing policy and standards and for communicating with registrants, stakeholders and the public. The directorate is led by Hugh Simpson and has the following teams within it:

  • Standards, policy and ethics
  • Communications
  • Education and training

Hugh Simpson Declaration of Interest form  [PDF opens new window, 80KB] 

Resources and Customer Services

Bernard Kelly is responsible for leading a directorate which covers resource to the organisation and external customer services. The directorate has the following teams within it:

  • Customer service which incorporates the customer contact centre; registration; pharmacy technician registration; operation of CPD call and review; pre-reg operation; and exam administration.
  • Finance
  • IT
  • Business planning

Bernard Kelly Declaration of Interests April 2013 [PDF 87.94 KB]

    Gifts and Hospitality

    Members of staff are required to place themselves under any obligation to outside individuals or organisations that might influence them in the performance of their job or, just as importantly, that might give rise to a perception that they might be so influenced. Members of staff should avoid accepting hospitality or gifts that might call into question their independence or impartiality. Below is the register of gifts and hospitality showing items received that have been declared by the chief executive and directors:

    Senior staff gifts and hospitality register April 2013 [PDF 56.75 KB]

    Senior staff gifts and hospitality register October 2012 [PDF 20.93 KB]2012