The Pharmacy Business Accelerator
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These compelling sessions cover the key challenges faced by pharmacies seeking to improve their business performance and increase profitability in these challenging times. The hand-picked speakers are all proven experts and plan to offer the kind of practical advice and tips that can be taken away and used right away.
| Day 1 (11 October 2009) | ||
| 11.00am
FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT In today's tough economic environment, good financial management of your business is essential. In this practical seminar you will cover:-
Rizwan Akhtar, Partner, RA Accountants.
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| 11.40am
NPA SPECIAL SESSION DEVELOPING YOUR PHARMACY BUSINESS
Tina Cardy & Steve Simmonds, National Pharmacy Association
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| 1.20pm
THE EVOLVING PHARMACY - SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST? Market-led changes in pharmacy are creating new challenges: in the past few years the pharmaceutical practice has changed in many ways. It is no longer the case that local pharmacies can rely on a practice linked to an NHS contract serving a local area. New forces are entering the market and reshaping the basic framework of the business. This seminar will provide you with a fast-track overview of these changing circumstances, an account of the influences that are driving change, and discussion of how the industry may look in the future. It will provide you with a clearer understanding of the strategies that can help you to improve the structure and priorities of your pharmacy business. In particular, it will consider:
Rashid Ghafoor BEng, Director, Sintrexo Ltd.
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| 2.00pm
INVESTING IN YOUR PHARMACY Independents are having to radically improve their merchandising to compete with multiples. Additional investment is required to expand the range of services offered by community pharmacies. How can pharmacies fund these improvements? In this practical session, you will cover:-
The session will be rounded off with some useful cash flow tips that could help your business. Rizwan Akhtar, Partner, RA Accountants.
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| 2.40pm
NPA SPECIAL SESSION USING SKILL MIX TO DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS AND YOURSELF
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| Day 2 (12 October 2009) | ||
| 10.15am
MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND TAXATION The purchase of a pharmacy is just the beginning of a new business. In today's seminar you will learn:-
Rizwan Akhtar, Partner, RA Accountants & Tony Townsend, National Business Manager, Orridge Business Sales.
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| 11.00am
DRIVING EFFICIENCIES IN A COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Richard King MBA MRPharmS, Director, Pharmacy Consulting Ltd. | ||
| 11.45am
EPS2: WELL, WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW? This session focuses on the critical impact of EPS2 on community pharmacy businesses. Attend this session and you will learn:
This session will help pharmacies understand how to use:
Geoff Mckay, Principal, stirlingconsultants | ||
| 12.30pm
THE EVOLVING PHARMACY - SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST? Market-led changes in pharmacy are creating new challenges: in the past few years the pharmaceutical practice has changed in many ways. It is no longer the case that local pharmacies can rely on a practice linked to an NHS contract serving a local area. New forces are entering the market and reshaping the basic framework of the business. This seminar will provide you with a fast-track overview of these changing circumstances, an account of the influences that are driving change, and discussion of how the industry may look in the future. It will provide you with a clearer understanding of the strategies that can help you to improve the structure and priorities of your pharmacy business. In particular, it will consider:
Rashid Ghafoor BEng, Director, Sintrexo Ltd.
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| 1.15pm
THINKING OF BUYING A PHARMACY? BEEN APPROACHED TO SELL YOUR CHEMIST? Held in conjunction with Orridge, the experts in the valuation and sale of pharmacies. In this session you will learn how to:-
Rizwan Akhtar, Partner, RA Accountants.
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| 2.00pm
HELPING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AVOID THE HIDDEN RISKS Whatever your organisation or the nature of your business, a large measure of its success rests on the people you employ. Additionally, it is important to recognise that providing a safe and healthy working environment is vital to the success of your business. By attending the Mentor seminar you will gain an enhanced knowledge of Employment Law & Health & Safety Legislation. Some of the topics we will be discussing:
Karen Baron, Seminar Manager, NatWest Mentor.
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