Sponsors

Current sponsors of the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group

Cegedim Rx, NPA Insurance, Numark and Pharmsmart are the current sponsors of the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group.

The Group are delighted to be sponsored by organisations committed to improving patient safety in community pharmacy.

Meet our sponsors

About Cegedim Rx: Part of the Cegedim Group, Cegedim Rx offers an intelligent and powerfully simple pharmacy business solution that’s tailored to tackle the biggest challenges facing modern pharmacies. By working closely with pharmacy teams, Cegedim Rx has created solutions that adapt to the evolving needs of the industry, helping frontline pharmacy teams save time, boost efficiency, and grow revenue. www.cegedimrx.co.uk

Tracey Robertson, Managing Director, Cegedim Rx said: “At Cegedim Rx, patient care is more than a priority, it’s the foundation of our business and the driving force behind our people and our technology. Every innovation we deliver is designed with safety and better outcomes in mind. Supporting the CPPSG was a natural choice, as their mission reflects our own unwavering commitment to ensuring patients remain at the heart of pharmacy practice.”

About NPA Insurance: NPA Insurance is an award-winning insurance company and provides vital Professional Indemnity, Legal Defence and Property Insurance for over 60% of UK’s community pharmacies. NPA Insurance has been protecting pharmacies for over 125 years and our in-house legally qualified team provides unrivalled legal advice and claims handling when our members need us. We are pharmacy experts and the underwriter, which enables NPA Insurance to make decisions on what is covered and ensure that our specialist pharmacy insurance products continuously evolve as pharmacy moves into an ever more clinical sphere, giving our members peace of mind that they are protected. NPA Insurance | National Pharmacy Association

Lisa Banks, Managing Director, Pharmacy Insurance said: “NPA Insurance has provided professional indemnity insurance and legal support to community pharmacy for over 125 years and patient safety has always been at the core. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile for our members and provide patient safety information and risk mitigation advice as part of our holistic package. Our sponsorship of the CPPSG will enable NPA Insurance to gain further insight on emerging risks and enable us to proactively support our members to put patient safety at the heart of everything they do”

About Numark: Numark is the support organisation for more than 6,000 community pharmacies, dedicated to enhancing their business performance and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective pharmaceutical care. www.numarknet.com

Professor Harry McQuillan, Chairman, Numark said: “Numark is delighted to be sponsoring the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group. As highlighted by our purpose statement, we are the support organisation to more than 6,000 community pharmacies, dedicated to enhancing their business performance and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective pharmaceutical care. We maximise our scale to add value to our pharmacy partners. Our sponsorship delivers on this commitment to safety, and I look forward to working with all colleagues to deliver best practice in this area.”

About Pharmsmart: Pharmsmart is a leading provider of smart, web-based software solutions designed specifically for community pharmacies across the UK. Our platform helps thousands of pharmacies save time and money, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, streamline operations, and enhance patient safety. https://pharmsmart.co.uk/

Sunil Patel, CEO, Pharmsmart said: “Pharmacy has always been about people for me – keeping them safe and well. Safety is only achieved with professional collaboration, sharing and learning. That’s why Pharmsmart are proud to sponsor the CPPSG. It’s a space where real conversations happen, challenges are shared, and solutions are found together. I believe that by supporting forums like this, we can help strengthen the voice of community pharmacy and shape a better future for the sector and our communities”

Future sponsors

Sponsorship of the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group is a great way for organisations to demonstrate their commitment to patient safety.

Benefits of sponsorship include:

  • Understanding patient safety challenges facing community pharmacy
  • Insight into current patient safety trends
  • Attendance at designated sessions at Group meetings
  • Opportunity to present a relevant patient safety topic for discussion at a Group meeting: ‘share and learn’
  • Being identified as a CPPSG sponsor

If you would like to understand more about our co-sponsorship packages please get in touch: Contact us

Past sponsors

In 2024, the Community Pharmacy Patient Safety Group was sponsored by the National Pharmacy Association. The Group would like to extend its thanks to the NPA for fully funding CPPSG in 2024.