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Application review is human
A short update on how the office reviews membership applications after you submit them.
What review means
Every application is reviewed by the office. A GPhC or Companies House match alone does not approve membership.
The office may ask for clarification on contractor or branch details through the application routes shown in your account.
Membership is £240 per year excluding VAT (£288 including VAT). No payment is taken when you submit an application.
Contractors acting on “Application review is human” 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, “Application review is human”, 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 “Application review is human” 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 “Application review is human”, 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
“Application review is human” 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 “Application review is human”, 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
Start the five-step form at /apply/start when you are ready. Use Contact for press, partnerships, launch-event interest or Pharmacy Show interest, or email office@ipcn.org.uk. 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.
Use Contact for press, partnerships, launch-event interest or Pharmacy Show interest, or email office@ipcn.org.uk. If you only needed information, you can stop at Why join.
When you finish “Application review is human”, 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 “Application review is human” 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.
Contractors who act on “Application review is human” should keep GPhC details consistent with the applicant, list every branch they operate if they apply, and wait for the office review before expecting a payment invitation.
Become a member
£240 per year excluding VAT (£288 including VAT). Applications are reviewed before membership is confirmed.