It is now less than 10 weeks until the DDA Annual Conference which takes place at the National Conference Centre (NCC), near the NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th of September 2025. There are already 39 Exhibitors attending including Diamond Exhibitors – AAH, Aspire, AstraZeneca, Cambrian Alliance, PSUK, Vallour and Zentiva. Newcomer exhibitors include Abbott Nutritional, Acorn Technologies, B&S, Bausch & Lomb, CareSens, Cipla, Curaleaf, Dispensary Market, Gedeon Richter, General Practice Solutions, MediP, Orion, Strada (Thornton & Ross), Kent and Sanofi.
There is a great mix of Wholesalers, Manufacturers, Dispensing hardware suppliers and, in this digital age, we have at least 7 companies who will be on hand to assist your practice to enhance profitability and efficiency, using some of their unique solutions.
The conference programme includes the DDA Chairman’s annual address and the DDA AGM. There are sponsored speaker slots throughout both days, which allows suppliers to showcase what services are available to all dispensing practices.
The Wednesday programme includes a Forensic analysis of Funding for Primary Care by Dr David Jenner. He will bring his acute analytical slant to unravel all the smoke and mirrors that the headlines about funding for GPs brings. Dr Emma Watts will be discussing “How the RCGP is recognising rural general practice and the threat to business viability as services are centralised” – time to see what the RCGP is doing for rural general practice.
All delegates and exhibitors are invited to attend a Drinks Reception, sponsored by the DDA, at the end of Day 1. This is a great opportunity to network in a relaxed atmosphere.
Day 2 includes talks by a Practice Manager and a PCN Pharmacist, both of whom will be espousing their particular roles in maintaining dispensary viability. Our friends from the NHSBSA will be on hand to assist practices in ensuring they benefit from the correct monthly returns, reducing disallowed and returned items.
The DDA Quizmasters are already gathering ideas for questions. Last year, numerous delegates voted it the best session of the conference – something the Quizmasters are determined to replicate.
Dr Philip Koopowitz will conclude the conference with an in-depth look at how to improve profitability and the tools available to assist practices.
The conference is free of charge to DDA member practices and includes light refreshments throughout both days. With over 200 delegates already booked, now is the time to reserve your place. There are limited places still available, but they are going fast, so book now.
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