Community Pharmacy Wales has elected a new chair and vice-chair for the forthcoming year.

At its Annual Meeting held w/c April 18, CPW board members elected Pembrokeshire pharmacist Phil Parry as its new Chair, a post he held for some for some 12 years prior to 2009. Mr Parry owns and is superintendent of Drigarn Cyf, which operates as E P Parry Pharmacy in Crymych and has been a member of various health and pharmacy bodies throughout his career.

Mr Parry is also a member of the Welsh Board of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee and is chair of the Hywel Dda Health Professionals Forum as a result of which he is an Associate Member of the Health Board. He succeeds Mark Ireland, who did not seek re-election as chair but remains a member of the board.

Paul Mayberry was elected as vice-chair for the coming year. Mr Mayberry is the owner of Mayberry Pharmacies in south-east Wales and is a director and co-founder of the buying group Cambrian Alliance.