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NEC BIRMINGHAM
11-12 OCTOBER 2026

2025 Conference Programme

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Keynote
  1. The 10 year plan - what does this mean for Pharmacy?
  2. Pharmacy finances and contract - cards on the table
  3. Weight management advertising regulation update
    An update from the GPhC and ASA on weight management advertising regulationTo understand the latest themes/trends relating to weight management medicines based on concerns reported and enforcement act ...
  4. Building a strong future for independent community pharmacy
  5. The new direction of travel for community pharmacy - who is onboard?
  6. Pharmacy Technicians - leadership, the landscape and future horizons
  7. Modernising the community pharmacy contract
  8. RPS Royal College update
  9. Community Pharmacy England update
Pharmacy Owners Forum
  1. How I launched my aesthetics journey
  2. Hub and Spoke Unpacked: Structure, Set-up and Standards Simplified
    As pharmacy teams transition to more clinical roles in their communities, legislation has been introduced to increase the accessibility of hub and spoke models to empower pharmacies to streamline serv ...
  3. Understanding your rights and obligations as a pharmacy owner
  4. The Importance of Creating Efficiencies and Head Room in your Pharmacy
    The presentation will offer delegates an opportunity to look at way of creating further efficiencies in their pharmacy, thereby creating headroom. This will allow greater delivery of patient services ...
  5. In 2025, owning a pharmacy in the UK goes beyond just dispensing NHS prescriptions. While prescriptions are vital, they often don't generate significant revenue. To truly boost your income, it’s essen ...
  6. Private services from a GP perspective
Business Theatre
  1. From Counter to Continent: Enhancing your Travel Health Service in your Pharmacy
    Are you thinking of starting a travel health service in your pharmacy? Do you want to enhance your travel health service? Has it been a while since you completed a travel health update? In this session you will hear from an experienced community travel health pharmacist who will share their knowledge and top tips to grow your travel health business. This non-promotional presentation has been developed and funded by Valneva and is intended for UK HCPs only UK-VUK-2500027 (v1.0) August 2025
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  3. Future Pharmacy: helping independents build services
  4. Self-testing and your pharmacy
  5. This session will aim to demystify the UK’s latest national pharmacy strategy, breaking down what it means in practice for pharmacists across sectors. We’ll examine key themes from government and NHS ...
  6. Consumer health and private clinical services
  7. Boots, the NHS 10 Year Plan and community pharmacy
    This session, led by Shezad Alimahomed, Director of Pharmacy Growth at Boots, will explore how Boots’ pharmacy transformation programme supports the NHS 10 Year Plan and its three ‘shifts’ – from hosp ...
  8. Community pharmacy funding masterclass
  9. 5 Building Blocks for your Future-Ready Pharmacy
    The demands on community pharmacy are changing fast — and technology should be your ally, not your obstacle. In this practical session, we’ll explore five essential building blocks that will help you ...
  10. New economic research making the case for community pharmacy to access scarce NHS funds
Clinical Theatre
  1. Beyond NSAIDs: The Clinical Evidence for Arnica in Pharmacy
  2. Collaborative working with secondary care: developing a community pharmacy IP Migraine service
    This session will describe the development of an innovative migraine management service in pharmacies in the north east of England, which is being developed by the ICB, with secondary care neurologist ...
  3. Why should pharmacy proactively adopt the COVID-19 LFD service for local patients?
    This is a promotional symposium organised and funded by Pfizer. Pfizer have chosen the topic, speaker and provided full funding and input of the content for this session. This is for UK healthcare professionals only. PP-C1D-GBR-0768. August 2025 Prescribing information and adverse event reporting information will be available at the session for any Pfizer medicine discussed. COVID-19 management can begin with the ‘Community Pharmacy LFD test supply service’; knowing the NICE eligible high-risk population and the importance of communication with these patients of having LFDs ready at home before they develop symptoms.
  4. This forum will matter deeply to pharmacists wishing to progress their practice, especially those entering independent prescribing or clinical-facing roles. The forum seeks to give real-world insight, ...
  5. Pharmacy First and Frimley in Focus: a blueprint for delivering collaborative, integrated community pharmacy services* This session showcases how Frimley has embraced Pharmacy First to drive integrati ...
  6. Accelerating pharmacy flu clinics: Tips, tools and tactics for success
    Join a practical session on running a smooth, effective pharmacy flu clinic. Learn how to quickly identify eligible patients, craft invites that drive bookings, and make every opportunity count by linking vaccination to everyday interactions and services.   In this session you’ll get clear ideas to tailor to your pharmacy and deliver a great flu season. This session is sponsored by CSL Seqirus
  7. NPA masterclass - How to make your pharmacy services ready for the NHS 10-year plan revolution
Technology Theatre
  1. Community pharmacThe Community Pharmacy IT Group (CP ITG) brings together pharmacy bodies, NHS teams and IT suppliers to shape the future of digital pharmacy. This session will explore recent progress ...
  2. Inventing and driving sustainability using Nature's Smart Fibre Technology
    Using natural materials to change the world, we have pioneered change in the industry over the last two decades, as the inventor of the sustainable solution for the shipment of temperature sensitive p ...
  3. Leveraging social media: a pharmacist content creator’s journey with TikTok and YouTube Health
  4. One solution, every pharmacy: how Meditech automation adapts across the UK
  5. Weight loss online: how to build, market & scale an online prescribing service
    Weight management has become THE most in-demand private healthcare service, yet many pharmacies are unsure how to set up, market, and scale them online safely. In this session, Saam Ali, founder of Ph ...
  6. Unlocking the Potential of Electronic Prescribing in Community Pharmacy through the Pathfinder Programme
  7. The 10-year health plan and technology - Hub & Spoke, automation and more
  8. Provide overview of the opportunities that are currently available to support digital skills and capabilities for the pharmacy workforce.To understand the education and training resources that are ava ...
Professional Development & Careers Theatre
  1. This interactive Q&A session explores the role and impact of a Pharmacy Workforce Faculty. Attendees will gain insight into how the Faculty supports pharmacy workforce development, promotes career pat ...
  2. The Pills 2025: The journey of a contractor
  3. Pharmacists' roles have evolved considerably over the past 25 years. Traditional activities such as dispensing are still important. Community pharmacists and their team are also spending more time doi ...
  4. Addressing burnout and managing wellbeing: best practices for building a healthy and happy workplace
    Join the team at Pharmacist Support,; the profession's independent charity, - for an enlightening session delving into the critical topic of wellbeing in the pharmacy profession. In this session, Dani ...
  5. With healthcare systems evolving rapidly, more pharmacy and healthcare professionals are pursuing portfolio careers that span clinical, leadership, academic, consultancy, digital health, and voluntary ...
  6. In this session I will be covering reflective pharmacy practice, and will introduce reflective models to support pharmacy professionals new to reflective writing. Reflective models such as the Gibbs R ...
  7. Workforce wellbeing
    Join Jay and Harpreet as they discuss the headline figures from the latest PDA Wellbeing and Culture Survey and how the PDA is working to improve pharmacy workforce wellbeing.Most recent top line figu ...
  8. The Pills 2025: Building a platform
  9. Not just a seat: the women (and allies) who extended the tableExploring why we need to advocate for more females in leadership roles and how we can do this with the support of others.
  10. Never has it been more important to be able to influence without authority. Working effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team and winning people over is key to success in community pharmacy as ...
Public Health & Wellbeing Forum
  1. This session explores how innovative pharmacy workforce models can drive impactful service transformation for children with special educational needs. Drawing on an award-winning programme in Kent and ...
  2. This presentation showcases the development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative locally commissioned service designed to address asthma care and air pollution in Newham, North East London ...
  3. Probiotics for IBS: Turning Evidence into Patient Care
    This IBS symposium will equip pharmacists with practical insights to better support patients presenting with symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Dr Iman Aziz will begin by exploring what IBS is, its ...
  4. This session provides practical guidance on safe prescribing for patients observing Ramadan, addressing the clinical and cultural considerations essential to optimise medication management during fast ...
  5. Beyond the Counter: Pharmacists as Contraceptive Advocates
    Expertise, education, and support on contraceptive methods. Comprehensive care, including consultations, managing side effects, and improving access to contraception. Personalised care, empowering individuals and enhancing public health. This promotional meeting is initiated, organised and funded by Exeltis UK. It is intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only. EXE-E/INP-CORP-2155-v1 (Sept 2025)
  6. Paydens Ltd have introduced a private minor ailments scheme in it's stores with Independent Prescribers. This allows patients access to a prescriber to solve problems that otherwise they would have ha ...
  7. Local services commissioning
  8. Respiratory Tract infections: A new approach
    Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) remain one of the most prevalent health challenges across all age groups, contributing significantly to antibiotic overuse and resistance. In this session, Andrea V ...
  9. Empowering Community Pharmacy Teams: advancing self-care and health literacy for better patient outcomes
    Why and How is it essential to empower Community Pharmacy Teams in advancing self-care and health literacy for better patient outcomes, especially with the new NHS 10-year Plan reshaping Population He ...
  10. Fearless conversations “Vaginal Health without apology”
    Vaginal Health Without Apology challenges the stigma surrounding women’s intimate health, encouraging open, confident discussion to replace silence with support. Using insights from the Big Vagina Rep ...
Primary Care Pharmacy Theatre
  1. Background: Pharmacy education in the United Kingdom is evolving, with independent prescribing integrated into the Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree. In 2021, the General Pharmaceutical Council intro ...
  2. Managing medicines in people with swallowing difficulties
    People with swallowing difficulties need medicines they can swallow safely. This session will provide practical advice on:• How to choose the most appropriate formulations for patients with swallowing ...
  3. Integrated Neighbourhood Teams
    This interactive panel session will provide an overview of how LPCs are engaging within their local systems to champion the role of community pharmacy within new neighbourhood structures which are at ...
  4. Real World Challenges in Community Pharmacy and General Practice
  5. Supporting pharmacists to deliver earlier diagnosis for suspected bowel cancer patients
    This session will equip pharmacists with an overview of colorectal cancer, its risk factors and red flag symptoms. The session will explore the barriers to seeking and gaining referral, and common low ...
  6. Integrated Neighbourhoods and the role of Pharmacy and General Practice
    Integrated neighbourhoods are the future of community healthcare. This session will examine how pharmacy and general practice can work together to provide cohesive, accessible services for diverse pop ...
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  8. The role of Canadian & USA Community Pharmacies as Healthcare Hubs in Underserved Communities.To provide an overview of the Churchill Fellowship award.To outline my Churchill Fellowship research quest ...
  9. How to ensure your role as pharmacy technician keeps evolving, remains interesting and fulfilling and making best use of opportunities when they come your way. Working together as neighbourhood teams ...
Morph Clinical Theatre
The Practical, Clinical, and Consultation Forum
  1. Effective communication with a challenging patient during an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) demonstration
  2. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) | Hands on practical workshop
  3. Effective communication with a challenging patient during a cardio examination
  4. Cardio examination | Hands on practical workshop
  5. Effective communication with a challenging patient during a manual blood pressure measurement
  6. Manual blood pressure measurement | Hands on practical workshop
Networking Zone
Keynote
  1. Pharmacy and the 10 Year Health Plan
    To provide key messages on Pharmaceuticals across England.To provide key messages on Pharmaceuticals across England.
  2. Beyond the prescription: the evolving role of patient safety in community pharmacy practice
    The Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group, hosted by the Company Chemists’ Association, has been in operation for ten years, bringing together Medication Safety Officers from across community pharma ...
  3. NHS clinical services: what have we learnt?
    Learning about the delivery of community pharmacy clinical services including Pharmacy First, contraception and hypertension case finding - what we have seen and the benefits and how we are developing ...
  4. Foundation Training in 2025/26 - The experiences of trainees, Designated Supervisors  and DPPs
    July 2025 saw the first trainee pharmacists join the reformed Foundation Trainee Pharmacist Programme in England, after a reform implementation period of almost five years. This session reviews the wo ...
  5. Taking forward NHS clinical services: 10YP and learning from Prescribing Pathfinders
    o 10YP – what it says about pharmacies and opportunities to build o How Prescribing Pathfinders learning helps take us there – learning from the evaluation• Chair and presenters: Anne Joshua (chair an ...
  6. Pharmacy technicians – professional practice update
  7. Closing panel: What does community pharmacy look like in 2035?
Pharmacy Owners Forum
  1. Practical dos and don'ts to help those considering buying or selling a pharmacy business to for a smooth transaction, avoiding potential pitfallsEnabling attendees to embark on a pharmacy business sal ...
  2. IPCN as a cooperative model for independent contractors
  3. Having been a pharmacy manager/area manager herself and now turned executive leadership coach, Harpreet has helped many people achieve peak performance by effectively managing their workload. She unde ...
  4. How can you shape your business to meet the public’s growing expectations of community pharmacy? What does the research tell us?
Business Theatre
  1. NPA Masterclass - How data and business insight can turbo charge your business
  2. Beyond Weight-Loss Jabs—A Huge Opportunity
    This year more than 100 million people worldwide will have taken weight-loss injections. Yet research shows that around 60% will discontinue them, often due to cost or severe side effects. Many of the ...
  3. Hub and spoke update
  4. Medicine shortages and supply chain resilience
    The impact of medicines shortages is well known by every community pharmacy, and the disruption continues. This presentation will shed light on some of the factors exacerbating medicines shortages, wh ...
  5. In conversation: Janet Morrison and Steve Brine - Policy Meets Practice
    Janet Morrison will join Steve Brine for a candid discussion on his role in shaping Pharmacy First — exploring how far the sector has come towards that original vision, where it now stands, and what s ...
  6. Exploring the shift from dispensing-led models to patient-first practices
    A panel of community pharmacy leaders will explore the shift from dispensing-led models to patient-first practices. By leveraging their own data, CRM, and service management, they are transforming ope ...
  7. Toxic work culture: the impact on pharmacists and patients
Clinical Theatre
  1. Prescribing perspectives: a structured approach to safely provide weight management medicines
  2. How to harness the important role of Pharmacy Technicians
  3. Weight and women’s health (a holistic approach rather than a medical one)
  4. How pharmacies can increase access to vaccines
    Community pharmacy has a growing role in NHS vaccinations, recognised in the NHS 10-year plan. This presentation will examine how the role of pharmacy has changed, where the potential of the future is ...
  5. Medicines adherence remains one of the most persistent yet under-addressed challenges in pharmacy practice. Despite progress in medicines optimisation and patient safety, the supply of multi-compartme ...
  6. Pharmacy Technician - education and scope of practice
    Exploring the evolving education and scope of practice for pharmacy technicians across the UK. Highlighting the importance of aligning professional roles with training, legislation, and service needs. ...
Technology Theatre
  1. An update on the NHS App
  2. Private Pharmacy: A New Dawn
    The demand for private healthcare has rapidly grown in recent years as patients seek alternatives away from a struggling NHS system. Pharmacists, as independent prescribers, are ideally placed to deli ...
  3. Hub & Spoke models in pharmacy – structure, set up and standards
  4. Built to fit: custom Meditech solutions for every pharmacy space
Professional Development & Careers Theatre
  1. The role of SPS in community pharmacy
  2. An engaging session to address everyday racism in interpersonal relationships.-Recognise racist or racially insensitive comments and understand their impact-Choose appropriate responses depending on c ...
  3. Pharmacist. Podcaster. Entrepreneur. How I Rewrote My Career Story.
  4. The Pills 2025: Pharmacist in the LPC
    This will be completed by Nana Ofori-Atta
  5. Advancing practice for Pharmacy Technicians: a four pillars approach
    This interactive session will provide pharmacy technicians with the opportunity to reflect on how the four pillars of practice:—clinical care, leadership and management, education, and research—how th ...
  6. Prison Pharmacy is more than cuffs, chaos and commotion — it’s about care, compassion and curiosity. We all have what it takes to thrive as pharmacy professionals. But are you ready to be curious in t ...
  7. Independent Prescribing Wales - building a workforce to deliver national community pharmacy IP service
    Overview of the Pharmacy Independent Prescribing Service (PIPS) in WalesSupport offered to accredit for PIPS provisionOutcomes of PIPS to dateSupporting independent PrescribersAssuring competence Expa ...
  8. Advancing Practice - a community view
    n/a Amy Laflin to don/a Amy Laflin to do
Public Health & Wellbeing Forum
  1. Explore essential steps and strategies required to make pharmacy consultations and services more inclusive, accessible, and equitable for diverse patient populations. Identify common challenges faced ...
  2. Prescribing considerations for trans and gender diverse people
    It is estimated that one in a hundred patients may be transgender or gender diverse, there it is important for healthcare professionals to be able to provide inclusive care with safe and effective pre ...
  3. Hearing Health in the NHS 10-Year Plan: Unlocking Opportunities for Community Pharmacy
    Hearing loss affects 1 in 3 adults in the UK and is projected to become one of the country’s top 10 disease burdens by 2030. With the NHS 10-Year Plan moving more services into community settings, pha ...
  4. Daffodil Standards: community pharmacy offering the best End of Life care
    Darrell will outline the development and implementation of Quality Improvement ("Daffodil") Standards for Palliative and End of Life and describe how community pharmacy teams can help to support patie ...
  5. Navigating oral HRT in modern menopause management
    Definitions: The menopause transition and its stages, including perimenopause and post-menopause. Symptoms: Common symptoms associated with menopause. Treatment Guidance: Recommendations for when and how to prescribe HRT. Advantages and disadvantage of oral vs non-oral HRT. This promotional meeting is initiated, organised and funded by Exeltis UK. It is intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only. EXE-E/INP-CORP-2150-v1 (Sept 2025)
  6. Pharmacy Technicians are key healthcare professionals within a patients care journey. But is our pharmacy practice inclusive? How could we improve it to provide the best patient-centred care possible? ...
Primary Care Pharmacy Theatre
  1. The 10-Year Plan and the impact on General Practice and Pharmacies
    Understand how the NHS 10-Year Plan will reshape both general practice and community pharmacy. This session offers practical insights into preparing for systemic changes while maintaining high-quality ...
  2. Live bacterial supplements have surged in popularity, yet confusion around how, when and why they should be used remains widespread. With patients increasingly seeking probiotic guidance, healthcare p ...
  3. General Practitioners and Community Pharmacists are essential pillars of primary care, yet systemic barriers and siloed workflows often hinder effective collaboration. Baba and Dr Dupe will explore di ...
  4. Building trust – partners in healthcare: How General Practice and Pharmacies are transforming healthcare
    Trust between general practice and pharmacy teams is essential for healthcare transformation. This session will explore real-world examples and practical approaches for developing genuine, sustainable ...
Morph Clinical Theatre
  1. Anaphylaxis Management Update
The Practical, Clinical, and Consultation Forum
  1. Effective communication with a challenging patient during an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) demonstration
  2. Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) | Hands on practical workshop
  3. Effective communication with a challenging patient during a cardio examination and manual blood pressure measurement
  4. Cardio examination and manual blood pressure measurement | Hands on practical workshop
Networking Zone

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