Business and service innovation is one of the themes at a new conference aimed at boosting collaboration between general practice and community pharmacy.
It is one of five key themes announced for the inaugural Community Pharmacy and General Practice Conference which has been launched by Healthcare Leader publisher Cogora in partnership with the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).
The free CPD-accredited event will take place at the National Conference Centre, Birmingham on 21–22 June 2026.
It will bring together over 1,000 ICB and PCN leaders, community pharmacists, GPs, nurses, and practice managers for two days of shared learning, debate, and implementable solutions, with a focus on neighbourhood health.
Each conference day will open and close with plenary sessions, bringing the whole audience together.
Alongside the plenaries, parallel sessions will run across three conference rooms, delivering practical, case-based learning structured around five key programme themes:
- Leadership and Workforce will support primary care professionals to build the leadership, advocacy and negotiation skills needed to influence decision-making, diversify services and develop portfolio careers across sectors.
- Collaboration in Action will showcase real-world examples of partnership working between community pharmacy and general practice, highlighting clinically and financially sustainable models across medicines optimisation, vaccinations, long-term conditions and neighbourhood health pilots.
- Business and Service Innovation will explore how better-coordinated services can reduce duplication, improve access and free up GP capacity, with a focus on Pharmacy First, New Medicines Services, pharmacy-led care pathways and emerging prescribing roles.
- Technology and AI for Integration will examine how digital tools and AI can enable real-time collaboration across primary care, addressing interoperability, shared records, referrals and digital access to community pharmacy services.
- Clinical Skills and Knowledge Boost will deliver concise clinical updates and practical workshops across priority therapy areas including respiratory care, weight management, allergy, insomnia, gastroenterology and women’s health, supporting practice-ready learning for the wider multidisciplinary team.
In addition, the programme will include a National Pharmacy Association members’ forum, GP pharmacy in focus with the Primary Care Pharmacy Association, and a dedicated networking zone running throughout both days of the conference.
The programme has been shaped to reflect the real pressures facing primary care, with a focus on effective collaboration between community pharmacy and general practice to improve access, outcomes and sustainability.
Worth 10 CPD points, the conference is free to attend and designed to support practical collaboration across primary care.
Find out more about the agenda and register for free here
