Royal College of Pharmacy elections 2026: Rafia Jamil
Candidate for the National Pharmacy Advisory Council for Wales
Rafia Jamil is principal pharmacist for frailty. She provides strategic and clinical leadership across frailty, medicines optimisation, bone health, fracture prevention and service transformation, ensuring pharmacy is positioned as a driver of quality, safety and system improvement. Nationally, she contributes through the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Welsh Pharmacy Board, advocating for consistent advanced clinical standards and stronger leadership pathways across all sectors of practice. She is also leading on national strategic initiatives of self-administration in hospital settings and frailty education for pharmacy teams.
Rafia is an award-winning pharmacy leader, international conference speaker and panel contributor, sharing expertise on clinical leadership and workforce transformation. Currently undertaking a doctorate in professional practice, her research explores leadership in clinical pharmacy. Her vision is a confident, clinically advanced and united profession that holds influence at decision-making tables and delivers measurable impact for patients and communities.