IN FOCUS NPA Member Survey
Many thanks to everyone who responded to our recent survey on pharmacy funding in Northern Ireland. Findings showed that nearly half of pharmacy owners remortgaged homes or used personal savings to keep their doors open last year and 98% of pharmacies did not feel they were in a financial position to be able to support the Department of Health’s ambitions for neighbourhood care, including expanding the role of community pharmacies in Northern Ireland. We are using these findings to continue to engage with stakeholders to urgently stabilise funding to help pharmacies meet soaring costs.
Our commitment to your future as prescribers
We believe that community pharmacists should be empowered to deliver clinical care directly from the heart of their communities, improving patient access and reducing pressure on GPs. That’s why NPA members can access webinars, workshops and a wide range of practical resources, as well as phoning our in-house experts for advice.
Naturally we work in collaboration with our colleagues in NPA Insurance, who provide learnings from prescribing incidents and professional indemnity issues.
Our vision is a future where independent prescribing in community pharmacy is not just an add-on, but a core function of community pharmacy, delivering accessible, highly clinical, high quality care to patients in their neighbourhoods. To start or accelerate your prescribing journey, please go to our Membership Hub and search ‘prescribing’.
NPA Member Forum
If you missed our Northern Ireland Member Forum on 23 April please get in touch with
a.mcalister@
npa.co.uk for an update on briefings from: • Cathy Harrison who spoke about the Neighbourhood Model of Health
• NICPLD who outlined plans for new independent prescribers and recruitment of Foundation Year Trainees in 2027
Please join us at the next NPA forum, taking place on 15 October 2026.
Community pharmacy and general Practice conference (21-22 June) NPA members from across the UK are welcome to attend our two day Community Pharmacy and General Practice conference, ‘Powering Neighbourhood Health Together’.This unique event will bring together pharmacists and GPs to forge closer working ties across primary care. Scan the QR code to register for free now!
Three new NPA Insurance services rolled in at no extra charge
We’re delighted to remind you that from January 2026, NPA Insurance no longer charges for providing cover for phlebotomy, ear irrigation and cryotherapy. This enhancement reflects NPAI’s continued commitment to supporting the growth and development of community pharmacy as it moves into a more clinical sphere and offers more private and NHS services to patients. In addition, our professional indemnity policy covers members for Pharmacy First, all vaccinations and Patient Group Directions including weight loss.
Supervision
Following the new pharmacy supervision legislation that came into effect from January 7 2026, we have updated our SOPs, ‘Operating in the absence of the RP when signed in’ and ‘Handing out dispensed prescriptions’. Scan the QR code to access the SOPs.
Join our WhatsApp community!
We’ve launched a WhatsApp community for NPA members in Northern Ireland - designed to make it easier for you to connect with other members, share experiences and access timely updates from NPA. Scan the QR code to start benefitting from personalised direct updates without delay.
Anne McAllister Northern Ireland Representation Manager
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