Summary
Changes will take effect from 1 April 2025.
Community Pharmacy Greater Manchester (CPGM) has announced its new committee, which will take effect from 1 April 2025.
Formerly known as Greater Manchester Local Pharmacy Committee, CPGM is the NHS statutory body representing community pharmacy contractors across Greater Manchester.
It further represents the profession in the wider health and care system as part of the Community Pharmacy Provider Board (CPPB) and Greater Manchester Primary Care Provider Board (GMPCB).
The refreshed CPGM committee follows the nomination of representatives from the Company Chemists’ Association (CCA) and the Independent Pharmacy Association (IPA), alongside the election of independent representatives.
It will be structured as follows:
CCA Representatives:
- Wesley Jones
- Ifti Khan
- Jennie Watson
IPA Representatives:
- Saghir Ahmed
- Abdenour Khalfaoui
- Ian Strachan
Independent Representatives:
- Asif Adam
- Mohammed Anwar
- Ali Dalal
- Aneet Kapoor
- Fin McCaul
- Mohamed Patel
The office team at CPGM has also been restructured to improve how it supports and represents community pharmacy:
- Janice Perkins (Chair)
- Luvjit Kandula (Director of Strategy and Pharmacy Transformation)
- Louise Gatley (Director of Services and Contractor Support)
- Rikki Smeeton (Pharmacy Contract and Services Technician)
- Adrian Kuznicki (Services and Contractor Support Lead)
- Karisma Visram (Communications and Engagement Lead)
The CPGM website will be updated in due course.
