Chief executive of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMp) Dr Leyla Hannbeck will be standing in the general election expected this year, she has confirmed.
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The community pharmacy leader has been selected as a Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Broadland and Fakenham.
The Anglia constituency is newly formed for the upcoming election, following a review of constituency boundaries, and includes the district of Broadland and the town of Fakenham, in Norfolk.
The area is currently represented by Jerome Mayhew, a Conservative MP.
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Dr Hannbeck has led AIMp since 2019, following almost a decade in various roles at the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).
In a statement earlier this week, a spokesperson for AIMp said: ‘Our CEO is pleased to announce that she has been selected as a Prospective Parliamentary Candidate and will be standing in this general election. More details on this will be coming soon. So of course, vote Pharmacy!’
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Read our recent interview with Dr Leyla Hannbeck: We’ve got to work together as primary care
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