Henry GreggSector leader

Biography

Henry Gregg became Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) in May 2025, taking up the role on 27 May. The NPA is a trade association representing independent community pharmacies across the UK, headquartered in St Albans, Hertfordshire. Before joining the NPA, Gregg was Director of External Affairs at Asthma + Lung UK and Chair of the Taskforce for Lung Health, where he led the campaign to ban cigarette sales to anyone born after 2009, contributing to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. His earlier career included roles at the Health Foundation lobbying government to invest in the NHS, senior positions at the London Boroughs of Newham and Barking and Dagenham, member relations at the National Housing Federation, and he began his career in Parliament. At the NPA, he has publicly argued that closing an identified £2.6bn funding gap between the cost of delivering NHS dispensing and what the sector receives is essential to slow pharmacy closures and stabilise the community pharmacy network.

References

1. 1.Our Team | National Pharmacy Association — Confirms Gregg's current role as NPA Chief Executive (from May 2025), his previous role at Asthma + Lung UK, and his career history including the Health Foundation, National Housing Federation and London borough roles.
2. 2.New Chief Executive of NPA, Henry Gregg starts today | National Pharmacy Association — Confirms start date of 27 May 2025, background at Asthma + Lung UK, Health Foundation, National Housing Federation, London boroughs, and parliamentary start to his career.
3. 3.National Pharmacy Association appoints new chief executive | Pharmacy Magazine — Confirms appointment following a competitive process, replaces Paul Rees, and background detail on campaigning at Asthma + Lung UK.
4. 4.Henry Gregg: 'The only way to slow down pharmacy closures is to start closing that £2.6bn funding gap' | The Pharmaceutical Journal — Establishes Gregg's public position on the £2.6bn community pharmacy funding gap, his previous Taskforce for Lung Health chairmanship (June 2022–May 2025), and his campaigning on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Expertise

Cited on

• Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
• Diabetes

Stated areas of expertise

• Community pharmacy funding
• Provider sustainability
• Health advocacy and campaigning
• Respiratory and public health
• NHS contract reform
• Pharmacy workforce and services

Notable achievements

• As Director of External Affairs at Asthma + Lung UK, led the campaign to ban cigarette sales to anyone born after 2009, contributing to the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. Source ↗
• Appointed Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association in May 2025 following a competitive process, replacing Paul Rees. Source ↗
• Met with pharmacy minister Stephen Kinnock alongside other pharmacy body leaders in October 2025 to press for closure of the £2.6bn community pharmacy funding gap ahead of contract negotiations. Source ↗
• Chaired the Taskforce for Lung Health between June 2022 and May 2025. Source ↗

What they’ve said

• “We've long called for the national commissioning of emergency contraception so this is good news for patients and pharmacies alike that this is launching today.”

  Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in England ↗

• “Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals and can now supply prescription medicines on the NHS without the need for a GP appointment, for a range of common illnesses.”

  Chief Executive of the National Pharmacy Association · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccups ↗

• “We're not currently seeing shortages of medicine directly linked to the conflict in the Middle East, but pharmacies are seeing disturbing spikes in prices, which can be an early indicator of challenges.”

  chief executive of the National Pharmacy Association · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 27 Aug 2026 · Head of NHS England ‘really worried’ about medicine supplies ↗

• “This is another significant day with a second weight loss pill available from today in certain pharmacies. This is particularly significant for patients who cannot or do not want to take an injectable medicine and could make weight-loss treatment available to a wider range of patients.”

Source references

1. NHS makes morning-after pill available for free across pharmacies in Englandtheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
2. Huge rise in number of people in England’s A&Es for coughs or hiccupstheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
3. Head of NHS England ‘really worried’ about medicine suppliestheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026
4. New daily diabetes pill that helps with weight loss launches in UK pharmaciestheguardian.com · 27 Aug 2026

Contact & links

• Staff pagehttps://www.npa.co.uk/about/npa-team/
• Press office emailpress@npa.co.ukpublished here ↗
• Press office phone07769 673774published here ↗
• Xhttps://x.com/HenryMGregg
• LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-gregg-b417a427/

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