CPSC Chief Officer to Retire

You may all remember that I announced my retirement in the last annual report –

In conclusion, my diagnosis at the end of 2022 made me acutely aware of my own mortality and led me to a firm decision that this would be my last year before retiring. Consequently, I will be supporting the committee in their arrangements for the future before I step away at the end of December. It has been an honour to be a part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight LPC/Community Pharmacy South Central, from starting as a committee member, to becoming Chair and, for my final six-plus years, Chief Officer, always endeavouring to represent, support and promote community pharmacy across the whole of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Thank you to all my past and present colleagues on the committee and to the excellent team of Artur, Alison and Skye who have always given of their best and been a wonderful support.

It is now my great pleasure to hand over ‘the reins’ to Alison and Artur who will continue as Joint Chief Officers, with Skye continuing to provide support in her role as Office Manager.

This is an exciting, but still demanding, time for community pharmacy so I am happy that I can retire from my role whilst leaving everything in the hands of an expert team.

Please accept my best wishes for a healthy and prosperous future, with all the blessings of the Festive Season.

Debby

Debby officially retires from the role on the 31^st December, but will be on annual leave from the 14^th December.

At the November committee meeting the LPC thanked Debby for all her hard work and wished her well in her upcoming retirement.

Debby is contactable on deborah.crockford@cpsc.org.uk until the 14^th December.