Regional Roadshows: Capacity expanded as pharmacy owners keen to discuss the future
Due to high demand, we’ve expanded capacity for our Birmingham and London roadshow events, giving more pharmacy owners the opportunity to learn about the 2026/27 CPCF, shape future priorities, and share their views directly with Community Pharmacy England representatives.
Funding pressures, operational challenges and the future direction of the sector were firmly in the spotlight as the first set of regional roadshows took place earlier this month. Attendees had the opportunity to meet members of the Executive Leadership Team and Committee, hear an honest overview of the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework negotiations, and discuss key operational issues including medicines supply, concession pricing and the margin system.
As well as giving attendees more transparency about our work, the roadshows help ensure your experiences, concerns and priorities continue to inform Community Pharmacy England’s approach and next steps. The interactive format gave attendees the chance not only to raise questions and but also to workshop preferences for ways forward on key issues.
With more events still to come, pharmacy owners and team members in other parts of the country are being encouraged to sign up now to be part of the discussion:
Birmingham (30th June) – extra places added
Central London (8th July) – extra places added
Attendance is free and those who cannot make their local event may instead register for a neighbouring region’s roadshow.
James Wood, Director of Member and LPC support at Community Pharmacy England, said:
“These early roadshows have once again underlined the scale of the pressures facing community pharmacy and allowed us to talk to pharmacy owners about some of the big questions for the future. The discussions were open, constructive and incredibly valuable, and we hope to see that same level of engagement continue as we travel to other regions.”
