PRIVATE SERVICES: THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY PHARMACY IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Community pharmacy in Northern Ireland stands at a crossroads. With rising operational pressures, squeezed margins and a funding framework that continues to challenge even the most resilient businesses, pharmacies are being forced to rethink how they operate and where they can deliver greater value.
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ne route forward is becoming increasingly clear: private clinical services. Whether it is ear health, weight
management, or clinical assessments, private services are emerging as a lifeline not just for financial sustainability, but for reinvigorating the role of pharmacy at the heart of the healthcare system. These services are more than a commercial opportunity – they are rapidly becoming a necessity.
Why Private Services Matter More Than Ever Pharmacies across Northern Ireland are working under intense pressure. The contractual framework offers limited room for innovation, workforce issues persist and patients expect faster, more convenient care.
Private services offer pharmacies a way to meet this expectation directly, while taking greater control over how they operate and generate income. Beyond the commercial opportunity, this is about using clinical skills, trusted relationships, and community access to deliver high-quality care that patients value and are willing to pay for.
From a public health perspective the move towards providing private services represents a strengthening of community values. Private services allow pharmacies to offer continuity of care, address accessibility issues and relieve some of the pressure on overstretched GP and hospital systems.
The NI Pharmacy Brunch: Your Roadmap to Success Despite growing interest, launching private services can still feel daunting for many teams. What service should you start with? What’s the clinical governance process? How do you train your team? What systems or software do you need?
That’s exactly why the NI Pharmacy Brunch has been created to provide a relaxed, informative and practical space for pharmacy contractors and team members to answer these questions with experts and peers alike.
The event, hosted in partnership with
PharmacyShows.co.uk and UCA-NI, brings together a carefully chosen mix of providers and partners who can support private service delivery from start to finish.
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