The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has announced the candidates for the 2008 elections to Council and the three national pharmacy boards.Voting papers are due to be posted on Friday, April 4 and must be returned by 12 noon on May 9.For Council, in the absence of contesting candidates, Margaret Allen has been declared pharmacist for the Welsh national constituency, and Yvonne Liddell fills the pharmacy technician vacancy.There were just three candidates for four places on the Scottish Pharmacy Board, so Alistair Jack, Charles Tait and William Templeton were duly elected.Candidates for other vacancies are as follows:Unreserved places – 3

• Martin Astbury, community pharmacist, Morrison’s
• Dr Nicholas Barber, professor of the practice of pharmacy and head of department of practice and policy, University of London School of Pharmacy
• Dr Catherine Duggan, associate director for clinical pharmacy, east & south east England specialist services
• Michael Holden, chief officer, Hampshire & IOW Local Pharmaceutical Committee
• Nanette Kerr, head of professional services development, Boots
• Alison Moore, locum hospital and community pharmacist
• Ian Mullen, healthcare consultant
• David Thomson, deputy lead for community pharmacy development, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board

National constituency for England, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man – 1

• Martin Astbury
• Dr Catherine Duggan
• Michael Holden

Scotland national constituency – 1

• Ian Mullen
• David Thomson

Welsh Pharmacy Board – 4

• Alan Crabbe, non-executive director, Rhondda Cynon Taff Local Health Board
• Keith Davies, pharmacy manager, Lloydspharmacy
• Jodine Evans, superintendent pharmacist and pharmacy manager, Primrose Pharmacy
• Richard Evans, contractor, Tysul Pharmacy
• Stefan Fec, pharmaceutical advisor and community pharmacy liaison, Powys LHB
• Brian Hawkins, head of pharmacy and medicines management, Rhondda Cynon Taff LHB
• Diane Heath, all Wales principal pharmacist continuing care; lead pharmaceutical adviser, Prison Service

English Pharmacy Board – 4

• Jonathan Buisson, senior professional affairs manager, Boots
• Brian Curwain, locum community pharmacist
• Richard Daniszewski, pharmacist manager, HI Weldrick Ltd
• Lindsey Gilpin, locum community pharmacist
• Christopher Morris, employee community pharmacist

More information can be found at the RPSGB website