By Chief Executive Janet Morrison

At Community Pharmacy England, work is continuing apace as we prepare for the next round of negotiations on the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) and explore the implications of the NHS 10 Year Plan.

Financial and economic analysis showing the depth of the ongoing funding crisis and the impact it is having on pharmacies and their patients is continuing, and you may have seen national media coverage about our Pressures Survey over the summer. We have also been conducting in-depth analysis of medicine supply issues, retained margin and funding models to inform our futures thinking. This is alongside implementation work to get all the autumn services and service changes off the ground; and of course advocacy work, in Parliament and at the political party conferences, to ensure that community pharmacy’s value, potential and needs are understood, and factored into healthcare policy discussions at the highest levels.

Throughout all of this, it is critical that we continue to hear from you, as pharmacy owners: your views and experiences are central to our negotiating strategy. Over the summer we have gathered insights from pharmacy owners across the sector via a variety of routes:

  • through opinion polling, with some 4,000 pharmacy premises represented in our polls in June and September;
  • through input from other sector bodies, who we wrote to over the summer asking for their thoughts and ideas; and
  • through our sector workshops.

All of these findings informed Committee discussions when Community Pharmacy England met last week, helping to shape our priorities for these negotiations.

The team will also be attending the Pharmacy Show this autumn, where we’ll continue these conversations. We’re running several sessions to update you on many of our key workstreams, and we will also have a stand – H55 – so that you come and speak to us at a time which suits you. Whether you’ve ideas or opinions to share, or questions to ask, we’d love to see you there. These conversations and your views are critical to help strengthen our evidence base, feeding directly into our preparations for the CPCF negotiations.

We know that the best outcomes will come from a united sector, and the Pharmacy Show gives us all a chance to strengthen that unity. Whether you want to raise a concern, ask a question, or simply hear more about what we’re doing, we’ll be there to talk. If you haven’t already, I would encourage you to register for the Pharmacy Show and make time to visit our stand and sessions (find out more about our presence at the Pharmacy Show below).

Our presence at the Pharmacy Show 2025

Community Pharmacy England will have a significant presence at this year’s Pharmacy Show on Sunday 12th and Monday 13th October 2025 at the NEC Birmingham. As the largest gathering for pharmacy professionals in the country, we are pleased to once again be participating in key panel discussions and running an exhibition stand.

Members of our team and some Committee Members will be available through the show. Here’s a round-up of where they will be:

Sunday 12th October 2025

The 10 year plan – what does this mean for Pharmacy?
09:30 – 10:10 | Keynote Theatre
Panel including Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England

What’s next for community pharmacy IT: progress, priorities and possibilities
10:40 – 11:10 | Technology Theatre
Speakers include Dan Ah-Thion, Policy Manager at Community Pharmacy England & Community Pharmacy IT Group Secretariat

Headache management
11:15 – 11:45 | Clinical Theatre
Alastair Buxton, Director of NHS Services at Community Pharmacy England

Integrated neighbourhood teams
11:40-12:10 | Primary Care Pharmacy Theatre
Vicki Roberts, Service Development Manager at Community Pharmacy England

Community pharmacy funding masterclass
15:45 – 16:15 | Business Theatre
Mike Dent, Director of Pharmacy Funding at Community Pharmacy England

CPE Update
16:35-17:05 | Keynote Theatre
Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England

How to engage with Local MPs
17:20 – 17:50 | Keynote Theatre
Panel including Zoe Long, Director of Communications, Corporate and Public Affairs at Community Pharmacy England

Monday 13th October 2025

Hub and spoke update
11:50 – 12:20 | Business Theatre
Gordon Hockey, Director, Legal at Community Pharmacy England

What does community pharmacy look like in 2035?
15:45 – 16:15 | Keynote Theatre
Panel including Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy England

Stand #H55
Throughout the event, near the Public Health & Wellbeing Theatre
Executive Team, Committee Members and other staff from Community Pharmacy England

We look forward to seeing you there – get your free ticket today.

Please note, the Pharmacy Show is not an event run by Community Pharmacy England, but it is an important event in the sector calendar that we are participating in.

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