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See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show

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See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show

Independent contractors visiting The Pharmacy Show 2026 can meet the IPCN office at NEC Birmingham. Stand details to be confirmed.

At the show

The Pharmacy Show 2026 runs 11, 12 October at NEC Birmingham. IPCN will be there as listed on the official site as an education partner. 1

Stand details to be confirmed by the office. Use Contact if you want joining details when they are published.

Talking to the office at a show does not start a membership. Membership is £240 per year excluding VAT (£288 including VAT). No payment is taken when you submit an application.

Contractors acting on “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show” should list every pharmacy branch they operate if they apply, enter GPhC details that match the applicant, and add a Companies House number only when the form asks for a company. The office may look those records up. A match is not approval. Accept the agreement version shown on screen; acceptance is recorded with a timestamp.

How the process works

This article, “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show”, explains a membership or network topic in ordinary language. The office reviews every application by hand. Membership is £240 per year excluding VAT (£288 including VAT).

Around “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show” you can also read About, Why join, Apply, Contact, Blog, Guides, Events and News. Use Contact for press, partnerships or event interest. Do not send a membership application through Contact, and do not expect Contact to move an application that is already in review.

No payment is taken when you submit an application. The IPCN office reviews every application. Approval is not automatic. If you share “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show”, share the public page rather than a screenshot of an application. Do not put GPhC numbers, company numbers or personal emails on a public hub. Independent contractors remain responsible for their own pharmacies. IPCN membership does not replace professional indemnity, an NHS contract, or the public register.

Who should read this

“See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show” is a public article. You do not need an account to read it. Applying is a separate step at /apply/start. A Contact message does not create a membership.

Membership is £240 per year excluding VAT (£288 including VAT). No payment is taken when you submit an application. The IPCN office reviews every application. Approval is not automatic. Payment invitations follow approval. If you are ready to apply after reading “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show”, start the five-step form at /apply/start. The public launch event is Friday 10 October 2026; confirm the venue with the office before you travel.

The network does not standardise how you run your pharmacy and does not act as a buying group.

What to do next

If you want joining details after the show, use Contact. Official show facts stay on https://www.thepharmacyshow.co.uk/. Start the five-step form at /apply/start when you are ready. A conversation at NEC Birmingham does not start a membership. 1

The Pharmacy Show 2026 is at NEC Birmingham on 11, 12 October. Official hours published for the show are Sunday 11 October 2026, 09:00, 18:00 and Monday 12 October 2026, 09:00, 16:30. The show is free to attend for UK-registered healthcare professionals. Under-18s and undergraduate students are not admitted. Official information is published at https://www.thepharmacyshow.co.uk/. IPCN will attend. Stand details are to be confirmed by the office. A conversation at the show does not create membership and does not approve an application. 1

When you finish “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show”, either start /apply/start, write to the office, or stop. There is no third form that creates membership. Member sign in is only for people the office has already confirmed. Attending a public event or visiting the website does not confirm membership.

If “See IPCN at The Pharmacy Show” answered your question, you can stop there. If you want to join, start at /apply/start. If you need press, partnership or event help, write to office@ipcn.org.uk. The office will reply from the address it holds on file.

Official show site · Start your application

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£240 per year excluding VAT (£288 including VAT). Applications are reviewed before membership is confirmed.