Pharmacy in Practice Conference 2027
A day to explore, challenge and demonstrate the difference pharmacy makes.
Featuring the Pharmacy in Practice Lecture from Professor Alison Strath and a short opening address from Maree Todd MSP.
Novotel Edinburgh Park
Research, reflection and learning from pharmacy practice. Explore the journal and forthcoming issues, learn about our approach to review, or sign in as an invited reviewer.
A quick read on medicines, pharmacy and emerging evidence. News from Scotland, across the UK and around the world, with practical context for pharmacists and links to the original sources.
The CPD Skills Wallet brings your learning and reflections together. Explore how PiP articles and on-demand learning could connect with GPhC professional standards, discover further reading and build a record of what you put into practice.
Choose a PiP article or on-demand learning page. The AI learning mapper suggests relevant professional standards, supporting excerpts and further reading from a checked source library.
Use reflection prompts to consider what you learned, how you applied it and the difference it made. You write the reflection in your own words.
Save and revisit drafts, organise your CPD records and export them when you need them. The wallet is available to active members through Account → CPD Wallet using your existing PiP login.
AI suggestions support your preparation; they are not GPhC approval, certification or automatic submission to myGPhC.
Authorised PiP staff can read saved entries for member support, quality review and service development. Personal reflections are not sent to the AI mapper. Read the CPD access and retention notice.
This year’s conversation
For a patient, it might mean an explanation that makes sense, a safer prescription or care that is easier to reach. For a pharmacy team, it means the time, confidence and support to make that difference.
In 2027, we will explore how pharmacy can demonstrate its contribution to better care, and what needs to change to help the whole team deliver it.
Bring your experience, your questions and your ideas. Help shape the conversation about pharmacy’s future.
Explore the decisions, challenges and improvements that matter in everyday care.
Contribute your perspective and hear what colleagues across pharmacy are thinking.
Meet people working across settings and take fresh ideas back to your team.
Confirmed for PiP 2027
The 2027 Pharmacy in Practice Lecture
Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland
We are delighted to announce that Professor Alison Strath, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Scotland, will deliver the Pharmacy in Practice Lecture at our 2027 conference.
Opening the conference
Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs
We are pleased to welcome Maree Todd MSP, who will deliver a short address to open the Pharmacy in Practice Conference 2027.
Photograph: Scottish Government, © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Join us on Wednesday 17 March 2027 at Novotel Edinburgh Park to explore The Value of Pharmacy.
Further speakers, sessions and the full programme will be announced over the coming months.
These themes will help shape the day.
How can pharmacy improve access, support prevention and make a meaningful difference to people’s lives?
What do prescribers and the wider team need to make safe decisions and deliver care with confidence?
How can skills, support and better ways of working help teams meet the needs of their communities?
How do we use evidence, experience and patient voices to show where pharmacy makes a difference?
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This conference was developed by Pharmacy in Practice. Our conference will be supported by the sale of trade stands to companies from the pharmaceutical industry. The sponsoring companies have had no input into the conference agenda, speaker selection or presentations.
RESEARCH & PRACTICE CONTRIBUTIONS
What difference does pharmacy make, and how can we demonstrate it? Share your research, service evaluation, clinical audit, quality improvement project or evaluated education initiative at PiP 2027 on Wednesday 17 March 2027 at Novotel Edinburgh Park.
We welcome work from across the pharmacy team and its collaborators. Tell us what you did, what you found and what others can learn. Local projects and larger studies are welcome, including findings that challenge expectations.
Submit a structured abstract of up to 300 words under one of four themes:
You can submit completed work or work in progress, clearly identifying the findings available and what remains incomplete. A finished poster is not required at this stage.
Tell us whether you would prefer a digital poster, a short oral presentation or either format. Formats will be allocated following review and subject to programme availability.
Accepted abstracts will be published in the Pharmacy in Practice Journal and online, following editorial checks and author approval, with links to accompanying digital posters.
Abstract deadline: 31 January 2027, 23:59 UK time. Authors will be notified of review decisions by 12 February 2027. Final posters, where applicable, and author-approved abstracts are due by 26 February 2027.
Please read the submission guidance for full requirements and publication terms, including the requirements for work submitted or presented elsewhere.
The conference will be supported by companies from the pharmaceutical industry through the purchase of trade stands. They have no input into the design or delivery of the conference.
Abstract submissions close on 31 January 2027 at 23:59 UK time.
Use the form below to submit your work for review. You may include a single-page PDF poster if it is ready, up to 10 MB.
Submitting an abstract does not register you to attend the conference. Conference attendance registration is separate and is open to UK-registered healthcare professionals.
Welcome to the 2027 Pharmacy in Practice early bird registration page. We really appreciate your support so would like to make sure you don’t miss out.
Last year we had quite a number of cancellations without notice. Please only register if you are sure you will come along. You are welcome to cancel up to four weeks before the event.
Many thanks for your ongoing support,
Holly and Johnathan
