Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG)
Published on: 9th June 2017 | Updated on: 5th November 2025
The Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG) brings together pharmacy representatives, NHS bodies, and IT suppliers to shape the future of digital pharmacy. Since its first meeting in 2017, the group has worked collaboratively to highlight digital priorities and support the sector through ongoing digital transformation.
CP ITG is a joint group formed by Community Pharmacy England, NPA, RPS, CCA, and IPA, with representatives from each. NHS England, NHSBSA, the NHS Transformation Directorate, and IT suppliers also attend meetings.
Matt Armstrong (CCA) is the current Chair, and David Broome (Community Pharmacy England) serves as Vice Chair.
About IT supplier attendance:
IT suppliers supporting pharmacy systems and services are invited to attend. Other suppliers or prospective suppliers can contact it@cpe.org.uk to express interest in joining.
Find out more in the sections below or visit the CP ITG representatives page.
Find out who’s involved at: CP ITG representatives.
CP ITG meetings
Meetings are held quarterly, typically on Wednesdays from 10.15am to 1pm, and usually take place online.
Upcoming meeting dates are listed on the IT events page.
For new members or presenters:
Helpful resources include:
About the Community Pharmacy Digital Group (CPDG):
CPDG is CP ITG’s sister group. It’s a virtual email-based network that shares early insights into digital developments and feeds into CP ITG’s work.
Anyone working in community pharmacy can join CPDG and take part as much or as little as they like. Sign up at the CPDG page. You can unsubscribe at any time.
See also the section above: ‘Membership, joining and attending’.
The group’s purpose is outlined in its Terms of Reference. Key aims include:
- Creating a shared vision for digital technology in community pharmacy
- Discussing new technologies that may impact pharmacy practice
- Supporting user-led recommendations for IT suppliers
- Providing a respected forum for engagement with NHS and national bodies
- Overseeing a joint strategy and work programme for digital implementation
- Offering advice and recommendations to pharmacy and healthcare organisations
From the Chair:
“This group, with its unique cross-sector membership, has an important task: to develop a shared vision for the use of digital technology in community pharmacy in England; and to work together to implement changes that will benefit pharmacies, patients and the NHS.”
Progress updates are available at: CP ITG and IT workstream updates.
Have a digital topic you’d like CP ITG to explore?
Complete this 1-minute survey to submit your suggestion.
Note: Topics are considered based on the number of requests and how well they align with CP ITG’s workstreams.
Meeting papers and minutes
Download agendas and minutes below. Minutes are published after approval at the following meeting.
Digital priority papers:
- Next steps for pharmacy IT – prose version (2025)
- Next steps for pharmacy IT – abridged slides (2025)
- Next steps for pharmacy IT – full slides (2025)
Additional papers:
- Checklist to support digital pharmacy changes
- Suggested features for pharmacy systems
- Views on the next generation of EPS
- Infographics
- Supplier development insights
- CPCF grid and infographic – supporting IT for the Five-Year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework
- Local digital priorities template (prose and slide versions)
CP ITG ShCR papers:
If you would like to feed into the CP ITG or share your updates about IT and digital issues then please don’t hesitate to contact one of the group’s organisers, Dan Ah-Thion or you can also sign-up to join the virtual Community Pharmacy Digital Group which helps inform CP ITG’s work with others. You can be involved as much or as little as you like, and can unsubscribe from that email group at any time.
See also:
• CP ITG and IT workstream updates
• CP ITG representatives
• Get involved with pharmacy IT
For more information on this topic please email it@cpe.org.uk
