Stephen Kinnock vows to unlock sector’s ‘untapped potential’ at Pharmacy Business Awards

Pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock vowed to put community pharmacists “right at the heart” of plans to transform the NHS as he paid tribute to the sector
at the annual Pharmacy Business Awards on Wednesday (2).

The showpiece awards of the pharmacy calendar recognised and celebrated the very best of community pharmacies and the critical role they play in the healthcare
system.

Business leaders from the pharma industry, healthcare executives and leading politicians were amongst the 650 guests that attended the event held at the Park
Plaza Westminster Bridge in central London.

Among the politicians in attendance were the newly elected trio of Sadik Al-Hassan, who is a community pharmacist, Kanishka Narayan and Dr Zubir Ahmed.

The Labour MP for Brent West, Barry Gardiner helped present the top award, the Pharmacy Business of the Year.