President - Liz Fidler

Liz has worked across various sectors of pharmacy and is a leader in driving forward pharmacy technician development.  Liz has led the development of a new Pharmacy Technician qualification to meet the recently refreshed regulatory standards and chaired the working group review of the National Occupational Standards. 

Whilst Association Pharmacy Technician UK Education Officer, Liz led the development of the APTUK Foundation Pharmacy Technician Framework and resources. 

In her current role of Associate Dean – Quality for Health Education England working across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, she is responsible for quality management and enhancement and works in partnership with Heads of School, trainees, professional regulators, NHS England and NHS Improvement to ensure the clinical learning environment is a safe and effective place to undertake education. 

Previously Liz held the post of Health Education England (London and South East) Interim Pharmacy Dean and Associate Head of Pharmacy where she was responsible for leading and supporting pharmacy workforce development and education across the region. 

Liz received an Association of Pharmacy Technician UK Fellowship and won the APTUK/AAH Pharmacy Technician of the Year – Outstanding Contribution in 2017. 

Email: president@aptuk.org

Vice President - Ellen Williams

Ellen is Vice President and a Fellow of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK. Ellen is a passionate advocate for the pharmacy technician profession who champions the important role they play in the Medicines Optimisation and the wider healthcare agenda, raising the profile of the profession and ensuring the knowledge, skills and potential of this workforce are recognised and fully utilised across all sectors of pharmacy. 

Ellen has worked in many areas of pharmacy before going on to specialise in pharmacy education and training. Ellen has led on the development and delivery of post registration pharmacy accreditation programmes across the South and has been responsible for leading national steering groups in the development of frameworks including the NHS Pharmacy Education and Development Committee commissioned ‘National Framework for the Assessment of Medicines Management Skills’ and the Aseptic Services Accreditation Group ‘National Framework for the Assessment of Product Approval under section 10 exemption’. Ellen also co-chaired the development of a new qualification to meet the 2017 revised regulatory standards. 

Ellen is Director of Regional Pharmacy Training at Pharmacy Workforce Development South (PWDS), where she leads a team responsible for pharmacy workforce development, and the design and delivery of innovative pharmacy education and training programmes. 

Email: vicepresident@aptuk.org

Director of Digital Strategy - Gail Hall

Gail has been a pharmacy technician for over 30 years. Working initially within aseptic services in the NHS and then in education roles within an FE College, HM Prison Service and private training provider.  

A qualified assessor, internal and external verifier, teacher (QTLS) and with a Master of Education in information and communication technology Gail has always had an interest in education and development, and specifically the use of technology enhanced learning. She is currently completing a doctorate in clinical education at the University of Leeds, with a focus on the selection of peers in pharmacy practice, and is passionate about post-registration development for pharmacy technicians. Employed as the Course Development Lead at Buttercups Training, Gail leads on the development of post-registration programmes for pharmacy technicians.   

Gail has been an active member of APTUK since 2004, involved in local branches and a Board member since 2017.Gail has a desire to continue to support the pharmacy technician profession through the professional leadership body. The Director of Digital Strategy post will enable Gail to investigate and apply the use of appropriate technology to support the executive committee and members as the profession moves forward, into a post-Covid world.  

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The post of Director of Digital Strategy appealed to me as I have been an active member of APTUK since 2004, involved in local branches and a Board member since 2017. I have a desire to continue to support the pharmacy technician profession through their professional leadership body.  

This post will enable me to investigate and apply the use of appropriate technology to support the executive committee and members as we move forward as a profession, into a post-Covid world.  

Email: digitaldirector@aptuk.org

Membership Director - Dafydd James 

Dafydd works as a Regional Lead Technician for the Renal Medicines Service in Southwest Wales where he has been instrumental in the digitisation of the service including implementation of electronic prescribing. APTUK recognised his work, and he was awarded the Digital Innovation Award in 2017. He is now working on making these services available for Wales. 

As a Membership Director Dafydd is looking forward to volunteering his time, knowledge and skills to lead on membership and engagement to take them to the next level.  

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I am privileged to be working alongside extremely supportive colleagues that have empowered me to work to the top of my professional licence. This would have not been possible if it was not for the hard work that APTUK have done over the years to raise the profile and capability of pharmacy technicians working as registered professionals.  

As a Membership Director I am looking forward to volunteer my time, knowledge and skills to lead on membership and engagement and take them to the next level. Members voices are key to shaping the future of APTUK and the profession. It will be a privilege to represent technicians and the wider workforce at the highest level. 

Being involved with the association really excites me as the work that APTUK undertakes as a leadership body is paramount to the future and progression of the profession. Together we will make a difference.  

Email: membershipdirector@aptuk.org

Director of Education - Amy Laflin

Amy has worked in Pharmacy for 15 years and has had the pleasure of working in various pharmacy sectors in this time. Amy now works in academia where she is able to watch and support the next generation of Pharmacy staff including Pharmacy assistants, Pharmacy Technicians and Science manufacturing Technicians grow in their roles.  

Amy has a passion not only for education but also for supporting the professional membership body (APTUK) and so the role of Director for Education will enable her to embrace both areas as well as offer her time and commitment to the continual positive changes within pharmacy technician education and the profession.  

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I have a passion not only for education but also for supporting the professional membership body (APTUK) and so the role of Director for Education will enable me to embrace both passions as well as also offer my time and commitment to the continual positive changes we face within Pharmacy Technician education and the profession.  

I am very excited and feel incredibly privileged to be on this journey for the current and future Pharmacy Technician population.  

Email: educationdirector@aptuk.org