9th October 2026
Aisling is a consultant pharmacist with over 25 years of clinical and strategic leadership experience working across a range of healthcare settings. She was designated a Fellow of the Royal College of Pharmacy in 2018 and currently brings advisory and governance expertise as an elected member of the English Pharmacy Advisory Council. Aisling also holds an Honorary Clinical Lecturer title from Kings College London.
Aisling has a strong publication background including in the field of pharmacy focused emergency planning. Her current research and advocacy focus is on the intersection of climate change and healthcare; she is collaborating with the Green Healthcare Hub Sustainable Medicines Management Team to investigate the critical impacts of temperature excursions on medicines.
Aisling is a strong advocate for the RCPharm Greener Pharmacy Toolkit and is looking forward to engaging the pharmacy profession more actively in the vision and work of the UKHACC.
Aisling said: “I am proud to become a trustee of UKHACC and to support its vital work in empowering its members and health professionals to tackle the climate and health challenges we face. It is a privilege to join the existing trustees and board whose collective dedication in helping influence change is inspiring.”
UKHACC Director Charlie Brown said: “The UK Health Alliance on Climate Change is proud to bring together the voices of over one million healthcare professionals from across the professional disciplines. Aisling’s appointment is a welcome opportunity to bring the important voice and perspective of pharmacists into our organisational decision making. Her strategic NHS leadership, experience of national collaboration, expertise in medicines optimisation, emergency preparedness and sustainable healthcare together with her strong commitment to UKHACC’s mission made her an excellent candidate. I thoroughly look forward to working closely with her to further our important mission of fighting for human survival in the face of climate change.”
UKHACC Chair Professor Hugh Montgomery OBE said: “We feel so fortunate that Aisling applied for the post of Trustee. She brings a wealth of wisdom and experience in, and longstanding commitment to, action on climate change. As we rise to the massive challenge which climate change now so clearly poses to our survival, Aisling’s presence is more welcome now than ever.”