Longstanding Sunderland LPC Chair steps down from PSNC

After 15 years as Chair of  Review and Audit at the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee , Sunderland LPC Chair, Umesh Patel MBE, has taken the decision to step down from the position.Umesh felt that it was time for another member of the panel to take over the role. Adrian Price, from Tesco, has stepped into the position as Chair.With a genuine passion for community pharmacy Umesh was able to help the panel steer through many constitutional changes and amendments to PSNC rules. Highly respected within the pharmacy sector for his several contributions to community pharmacy, Umesh said, "It has been a huge honour to chair the review and audit panel for the last 15 years and I am proud of the work of the committee throughout this time. However, now is the right time for me to step aside and let another member of the panel take over the role. I wish Adrian all the best in the role and will be on hand to support him over the coming years."Umesh is a past chairman of the regional branch of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPSGB) which covered North East of England, a National Pharmacy Association (NPA) board member and was once vice chairman and chairman of the NPA for a year. He is actively involved in philanthropical activities. His wife Damini is also a pharmacist who manages a high street pharmacy in Sunderland.