BREAKING: GPhC announces new chief executive

The pharmacy regulator has announced the appointment of its new chief executive and registrar, revealing that they will begin their role in March.

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Cashell replaces the GPhC’s interim chief executive and registrar Chris Askew

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has today (November 26) revealed that it has appointed Kathie Cashell as its new chief executive and registrar.

Cashell joins the regulator from the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and will begin her new position on March 2, it said.

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It is an “honour” to be appointed to the role, she said, adding that she looks forward to “[tackling] the challenges facing the sector”.

Cashell replaces the GPhC’s interim chief executive and registrar Chris Askew, who was appointed in September and will “continue” the role until March.

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