Independent prescribing and medicines shortages are among the topics due to be discussed at the Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference this June.
New details of the free event on 21 and 22 June 2026 at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham have been announced, with sessions aimed at addressing challenges such as access, workload and service integration.
The CPD-accredited event is being delivered in a partnership between The Pharmacist and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).
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The two-day conference will bring together professionals from across primary care, including general practice, community pharmacy, nursing, PCNs and system leaders, to examine how closer working could support neighbourhood health delivery.
The programme includes sessions on access, workload, medicines optimisation and service integration, with a focus on case-based learning and practical examples from across primary care.
It is structured around five themes: collaboration in action; business and service innovation; leadership and workforce; technology and AI for integration; and clinical skills booster.
Sessions topics include the future of independent prescribing, which will examine how prescribing could expand across the sector and what this may mean for service delivery.
Another will focus on medicines shortages and consider whether closer working with general practice could help reduce disruption to patient care and improve communication across primary care.
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There will also be a session on how pharmacy teams can strengthen collaboration with general practice to support joined-up care.
Confirmed speakers include Janet Morrison (chief executive of Community Pharmacy England); Dr Graham Stretch (president of Primary Care Pharmacy Association); Olivier Picard (chair of the National Pharmacy Association); Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown (chair of RCGP Council); and David Webb (chief pharmaceutical officer for England).
The event will also include cross-sector sessions, networking opportunities and the sharing of best practice.
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The conference is free to attend and offers up to 10 hours of CPD.
Find out more and register for a free place here.
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