New event for community pharmacy and general practice launched

Join forces with over 1,000 primary care professionals at our new Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference, in association with the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

The Pharmacist, along with GP brand, Pulse and other leading healthcare titles owned by publisher Cogora, is launching a new event that aims to bring primary care professionals together and showcase insights on how to collaborate.

This two-day event – taking place from 21-22 June 2026 at the Birmingham National Conference Centre (NCC) – will bring together community pharmacists, GPs, practice managers, practice and PCN pharmacists, ICB leaders and more to drive the collaboration needed for the 10-year health plan.

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There will be more than 100 speakers, two high-level keynote speakers, eight conferences streams, over 80 sessions and over 70 exhibitors at this free to attend event.

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Stronger connections between community pharmacists and general practice are essential to the success of the 10-year health plan and the creation of more connected neighbourhood care.

Both sectors are under immense pressure with pharmacy owners raiding personal savings to keep their businesses afloat and GPs burning out amid workforce shortages, access pressures and overwhelming patient demand.

With political ambitions to deliver more services in the community and a ‘gloomy outlook’ for additional government funding, neither sector can afford to face these challenges alone.

The event will explore how these sectors can work together, combining unique clinical and medicines knowledge to increase access, improve patient care and open up new service opportunities.

Pharmacist and NPA board member, Sanjeev Panesar, said: ‘Positive general practice-community pharmacy relationships are an important underpinning to seamless patient care and also key to the future of both professions within the NHS.

‘I’m excited by the prospect of a conference that will give me and fellow health care professionals practical tools to break down silos and work more effectively across primary care.’

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The event is open to anyone working to strengthen collaboration and improve outcomes across primary care. Interested primary care professionals can register for free on the event website.

Unlike traditional trade shows, this conference prioritises integration and relationship building. The agenda is highly practical, featuring case studies and real-world examples from areas where community pharmacy and general practice are already working together effectively to deliver neighbourhood care.

Editor of The Pharmacist Victoria Vaughan said: ‘Pharmacists have a lot more to offer the NHS and with the right professional and financial support they can increase access and improve patient care.

‘This exciting new conference is a reflection of the way in which forward thinking pharmacists, GPs and wider healthcare professionals are already working together and we hope it will ignite further collaboration.’

GP and editorial advisor for our sister publication Pulse, Dr Keith Hopcroft, added: ‘General practice and community pharmacy have always been the main doors into primary care, yet too often worked in parallel. That’s changing as pharmacists take on more clinical roles and GPs recognise their value in practice.

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‘Strong communication is key, making this event a timely driver of collaboration that benefits both staff and patients.’

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