A space for healthcare professionals to connect, collaborate and champion neighbourhood health
Why this Event – Why Me, Why Now?
Why this Event – Why Me, Why Now?
Stronger collaboration between community pharmacy and general practice is vital to the success of the NHS and the planned creation of a neighbourhood health service. When these professions work together, they combine unique clinical and medicine knowledge to increase access, improve patient care, open new business and service opportunities, and release capacity to deliver more proactive, preventative care.
Both sectors are under unprecedented pressure, with ongoing financial strain and rising patient demand, and neither can afford to face these challenges alone. This new, silo-busting event provides a platform for healthcare professionals to share ideas and best practice, build stronger relationships and learn how they can capitalise on the inevitable shift of care out of hospitals and into the community.
About the event
Hosted by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and Cogora — publishers of The Pharmacist, Pulse, and Pulse PCN — the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference brings together 1,000+ primary care professionals for two days of real-world learning, implementable ideas, and meaningful relationship building.
2
Day Event
1,000+
Delegates
100+
Speakers
2
High-level keynote sessions
8
Conference streams
80+
Sessions
70+
Exhibitors
10
CPD Points
NPA Members' Forum
Networking, lunch and refreshments
Why Attend?
Why Attend?
- Build stronger partnerships across primary care and strengthen trust between teams.
- See the power of neighbourhood health in action through real-world, implementable case studies.
- Prepare for the big left shift in healthcare and position your organisation to lead change.
- Discover ways to reduce friction and work more effectively across pharmacy and general practice.
- Explore how collaboration can release capacity for new business and service opportunities
- Secure a leading role in emerging neighbourhood teams shaping future care delivery.
- Network with peers and innovators to share ideas, build trust, and collaborate.
- Visit a vibrant exhibition of practical solutions to underpin integration and enhance patient care.
Who is the event for?
- Community Pharmacists – independent, multiple, and locum
- GPs and Practice Managers
- Clinical Pharmacists in general practice and PCNs
- Nurses, ARRS roles, and other multidisciplinary partners
- Clinical Directors and Integrated Neighbourhood Team members
- Primary Care and Medicines Optimisation Leads
- PCN and ICB Pharmacy Leads
If you’re playing a role in shaping neighbourhood healthcare - this event is not to be missed!
"Positive General Practice-Community Pharmacy relationships are an important underpinning to seamless patient care and also key to the future of both professions within the NHS.
I’m excited by the prospect of a conference that will give me and fellow health care professionals practical tools to break down silos and work more effectively across primary care."
- Sanjeev Panesar, Pharmacist and NPA Board Member
"General practice and community pharmacy have always been the main doors into primary care, yet too often worked in parallel. That’s changing as pharmacists take on more clinical roles and GPs recognise their value in practice.
Strong communication is key, making this event a timely driver of collaboration that benefits both staff and patients."
- Dr Keith Hopcroft, GP and Editorial Advisor, Pulse
About the organisers
The National Pharmacy Association is the representative voice of independent community pharmacies across the UK and a key provider of services to the wider sector, including education and training. The NPA has been at the heart of the community pharmacy sector for over 100 years – and is sometimes described as the “family of family-owned pharmacies”.
"We are determined to help pharmacies fulfill their potential as an integrated, clinically excellent health and wellbeing service across the UK – greatly benefiting patients, pharmacies, other healthcare providers and the NHS as a whole."
Pulse provides an indispensable and comprehensive range of trusted content that meets the needs of all GPs, through its political and financial news, cutting-edge investigations, clinical updates or practical business advice.
The Pharmacist delivers the latest daily political, business, and clinical news in the pharmacy sector; with blogs and clinical and professional features on key topics affecting pharmacists.
Partnership Opportunities
Partner with us for a unique opportunity to influence the direction of primary care and position your organisation as a trusted partner in transformation
CONNECT
Connect with key influencers and decision-makers shaping primary care integration through Cogora and the NPA’s 100,000+ strong network.
POSITION
Position your organisation at the very centre of driving meaningful primary care change, and actively secure your lasting place at the leadership table.
SUPPORT
Play your part in delivering the ambitious NHS 10-Year Health Plan by actively supporting deeper collaboration across both pharmacy and general practice teams.
SHOWCASE
Showcase how your latest innovations in medicines and treatments can educate, equip, and inspire healthcare professionals.
UNDERSTAND
Gain critical insight into the NHS’s current priorities and future demands, and discover how your offer can help meet them.
INFLUENCE
Understand how the healthcare system is evolving, and where your products, services, and solutions can have the biggest impact.