Press note: IPCN website is open

For press

IPCN is a member-owned network for independent pharmacy contractors. Applications are reviewed by the office.

Launch event: Friday 10 October 2026, venue to be confirmed. IPCN will also attend The Pharmacy Show 2026 at NEC Birmingham on 11, 12 October. ¹

Press enquiries: office@ipcn.org.uk. Do not send membership applications to that inbox, use Apply.

Contractors acting on “Press note: IPCN website is open” 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 news note, “Press note: IPCN website is open”, is a factual announcement from the office. Press enquiries go to office@ipcn.org.uk. Applications still use /apply/start and are reviewed before membership is confirmed.

Around “Press note: IPCN website is open” 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 “Press note: IPCN website is open”, 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

“Press note: IPCN website is open” 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 “Press note: IPCN website is open”, 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 “Press note: IPCN website is open”, 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 “Press note: IPCN website is open” 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 “Press note: IPCN website is open” 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.

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