West Midlands and North Western Pharmacy Owners: Book on your local Future of Pharmacy workshop
With the conclusion of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan imminent, this is a critical time for community pharmacy and it is important that we focus on the future, including looking at negotiating priorities to further leverage community pharmacy’s position.
Pharmacy owners across the West Midlands and North West are invited to ‘Future of Pharmacy’ workshop events to discuss the potential next steps for community pharmacy, inputting into Community Pharmacy England’s planning processes and working together to map a way forward for the sector.
The Community Pharmacy England team, accompanied by Committee Members, are heading to Warwick and Standish to talk about pressing issues and the future with local pharmacy owners (or their representatives). These regional workshops will discuss the impact of the CPCF settlement for 2025/26, the ongoing challenges for community pharmacies, and give attendees the opportunity to consider the approaches they might want us to take with policymakers.
Part of a wider series of workshops, this is your chance to share your views and feed directly into Community Pharmacy England’s priorities for the 2026/27 CPCF negotiations and beyond, as well as discussing the many issues that matter to you and the future.
Members of the Community Pharmacy England Committee will be on hand to listen into discussions and share their ambitions for the sector.
The topics for discussion will include:
- The impact of the CPCF settlement for 2025/26;
- Challenges community pharmacies are continuing to face;
- Pharmacy’s place in the NHS 10-Year Health Plan;
- Preparations for 2026/27 negotiations; and
- How best to support community pharmacies to plan for the future.
Community Pharmacy England will meet with Chairs and Chief Officers from all LPCs in the West Midlands and North West earlier in the day to hear more about the local context on national issues and hear specific concerns.
If you are a pharmacy owner in these regions (or one nearby), please join us on the evenings of 16th and 17th July. For workshops in other regions, please see our events index. (Note, pharmacy owners are free to attend a neighbouring region’s event if it is easier for them to attend.)
West Midlands workshop details
Date: Wednesday 16th July
Time: 8pm-9.30pm (doors open from 7pm for refreshments, and informal networking and Q&A with the Community Pharmacy England team)
Venue: Warwick Racecourse, Hampton St, Warwick, CV34 6HN
Note, bookings will close on Wednesday 9th July, or earlier if we reach capacity.
North West workshop details
Date: Thursday 17th July
Time: 8pm-9.30pm (doors open from 7pm for refreshments, and informal networking and Q&A with the Community Pharmacy England team)
Venue: Macdonald Kilhey Court, Chorley Rd, Standish, Wigan WN1 2XN
Note, bookings will close on Thursday 10th July, or earlier if we reach capacity.
