Henry Gregg begins as Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association

Upon the announcement, in March, of his appointment, Henry Gregg said: 

“I am excited to be joining the NPA at a pivotal time for community pharmacy. I’m looking forward to working with the NPA team, building strong links with government so we can deliver the support pharmacies so desperately need and the bigger role they can undoubtedly play in everyone’s health. 

“I want to focus on fighting for pharmacies and raising the profile of their amazing work, but also making sure the NPA is offering the best possible service and support for a network upon which so many people rely. I can’t wait to meet the team and start meeting NPA members across the UK.” 

Welcoming Henry, the Chair of the NPA, Olivier Picard, said: 

“It is great that Henry is now with us, to help take the NPA to the next level in terms of support for our members and the wider sector. I’m certain he will also be a compelling voice for independent community pharmacy, following his years of successful campaigning in the health and housing sectors. 

“These are exciting times at the NPA. Our membership is growing, a new Board has been formed and now our new chief executive will help modernise and steer the association into our next phase at the heart of community pharmacy across the UK.” 

More about Henry: 

Henry has a huge amount of experience in membership organisations, in public service and in health advocacy. 

At Asthma + Lung UK, he has led their campaign to ban cigarettes for everyone born after 2009 and smoking outside hospitals, playgrounds and schools, and also pushed for respiratory vaccines and management of lung conditions in community pharmacies. 

Henry has also worked at the Health Foundation, lobbying government to invest in the NHS, and held senior roles at the London Boroughs of Newham and Barking and Dagenham, where he was Director of Strategy and Culture. He led member relations at the National Housing Federation, where he supported the housing sector in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire. 

He started his career in Parliament and has a wealth of communications, policy and public experience to carry on our great work growing the profile of community pharmacy, providing brilliant services to our members, influencing government and supporting our team.