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The voice of independent community pharmacy across the UK. Delivering powerful advocacy, expert advice, support and trusted insurance solutions

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Specialist insurance, powerful advocacy, expert operational support and accredited learning — built around the real needs of independent pharmacists across the UK.

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Unlock expert support, powerful advocacy and exclusive member benefits designed to help your business thrive.

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Insurance

Join 60% of UK community pharmacies who trust NPA Insurance for specialist, industry-leading cover that protects your pharmacy and grows with your business.

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Learning & Development

Expert-led training and professional development programmes designed to strengthen your team and support your pharmacy’s growth.

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Championing Community Pharmacy

As the UK’s voice for independent community pharmacy, the NPA provides strong representation, specialist advice and hands-on support for pharmacy businesses.

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Meet our Board and Expert Teams

Find out more about the NPA Board, our dedicated NPA team, and our specialist NPA Insurance team — all working together to support you with expert guidance, trusted services and sector-leading expertise.

NPA Board

Find out more about the NPA Board members: Front line pharmacists representing large and small pharmacy groups across all nations and regions of the UK.

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NPA Team

From expert pharmacists to in house legal advice, meet the dedicated team of specialists working every day to support our members across the UK.

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NPA Insurance team

Meet our specialist, in-house insurance team. Our team of expert lawyers on site to support pharmacies and in house underwriters to ensure we cover the full range of NHS and private services, your pharmacy and more.

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Latest NPA News

23 Jul 2026

Business rates: Pharmacies 'dismayed' at exclusion from support offer

Pharmacies are central to NHS care in their communities yet don't have any of the concessions on rates enjoyed by GPs or other parts of the health service.

Business rates: Pharmacies 'dismayed' at exclusion from support offer - Read more

22 Jul 2026

Andy Burnham Open Letter: No neighbourhood health service, without neighbourhood community pharmacy

The existing and embedded community pharmacy network should be central to the government’s ambitions to move care out of hospitals and into communities, improve prevention and reduce pressure elsewhere in the NHS

Andy Burnham Open Letter: No neighbourhood health service, without neighbourhood community pharmacy - Read more

17 Jul 2026

Pharmacies prepare for launch of historic MenB vaccination service

A new survey by the National Pharmacy Association found that 56 per cent of pharmacies had seen a surge in bookings since the vaccination booking system opened, with a similar number seeing interest from patients, or their families, who are not eligible under the current service.

Pharmacies prepare for launch of historic MenB vaccination service - Read more

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