James Wood

Our Regional Roadshows are officially underway! Thank you to everyone who joined us in Barnsley last night, and we look forward to seeing pharmacy owners in Durham this evening. Next week, we'll be heading to Newmarket and Nottingham, with further events taking place across England throughout June and July. If you haven't booked your place yet, there's still time to join the conversation on the CPCF settlement, sector pressures and the future of community pharmacy. Find your nearest event and register today 👇 bit.ly/49bOYRE

📢BREAKING NEWS🚨 A funding settlement for community pharmacies in 2026/27 will be implemented from this month after Community Pharmacy England accepted the offer, on condition of a shared programme of reform with Government and NHS England. Read the full news story in our website, including our statements and resources🔗 bit.ly/4dONHBH

Our regional roadshows are back – designed not just to update you, but to give you clear, usable insight and a genuine say in what comes next for community pharmacy. 🎯 Join us at a session near you and make it count. View full details of all summer roadshows 👉 bit.ly/49bOYRE

⚠️Pharmacies hanging by a thread⚠️ Whilst pharmacies are incredibly busy with the pre-Christmas rush, pharmacy owners continue to fear for their future: the huge financial pressures have not gone away. We are continuing to do everything we can to prepare for the 2026/27 negotiations and make the case for investment. Read more 👉bit.ly/4p495Xe

Huge congratulations to our Chair, Professor Dame Jenny Harries, on being awarded a Lifetime Honorary Fellowship from the @R_S_P_H last night 🏆 🙌

James Wood, Director of Member and LPC Support, continues the morning’s introductions by welcoming delegates and presenting today’s full agenda. #LPCconf25

The next decade offers an unprecedented opportunity to transform the community pharmacy sector into a cornerstone of the Government's proposed Neighbourhood Health Service, says a report commissioned by Community Pharmacy England and published today. Read the report 👉 bit.ly/4oaRE6J

We recently published our 2024/25 Annual Report, giving pharmacy owners a clear overview of the work Community Pharmacy England has done on your behalf over the past year. Watch our short summary animation to see how we’ve represented and fought for pharmacy owners throughout the year. 📽️ bit.ly/3KHswqm

❗️Community Pharmacy England publishes 2024/25 Annual Report❗️ The report outlines another crucial year for the organisation and highlights the breadth of work carried out on behalf of all community pharmacy owners. Read more and explore the full report👉 bit.ly/3Wk94SM

📢 Celebrating excellence on #WorldPharmacistsDay Today, we join the global celebration of pharmacists and their indispensable contributions to healthcare and community wellbeing. We thank every pharmacist for their dedication and impact. Happy World Pharmacists Day!

Check out the sessions Community Pharmacy England is taking part in: View the session round-up 👉 bit.ly/4muZbNk Get your FREE pass today 🔗 bit.ly/4ekM9ze #PS25UK

✍️ 2026/27 negotiating priorities – have you had your say? 📋⚖️ Help identify what should be prioritised in future Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) negotiations. Take the survey now 🔗 bit.ly/4mzDtrB

LPC Chairs discuss working practices and approaches to problem solving at the Forum of LPC Chairs

A recorded presentation on the new funding and contractual arrangements for community pharmacies is now available to watch on-demand. 💻 📌Read more and watch the recorded presentation 🔗 bit.ly/42AfpgV

Following the announcement of the CPCF settlement earlier this week, our teams have been very busy answering your questions. We have now released a series of supporting information and FAQs to help address some of the more common queries we're hearing, with each article below addressing a specific topic. 📌General funding FAQS 🔗bit.ly/42utgVX 📌Summary of regulatory changes 🔗bit.ly/42g8atn 📌DSP regulatory FAQs 🔗 bit.ly/3YgcO9o 📌Core opening hours information 🔗 bit.ly/4lbPEuF 📌NMS regulatory FAQs🔗 bit.ly/3FWn3cP

📢Community Pharmacy England is hosting a series of online and in-person sessions to help pharmacy owners and their teams understand the new funding and contractual arrangements. These events will clarify what the changes mean for the sector. Please register here 👉bit.ly/3Y74t7N