Our local practice forums (LPFs) bring together the national providers of pharmacy learning (CPPE, Welsh CPPE and NHS Education for Scotland) with primary care organisations, local pharmaceutical committees, schools of pharmacy, pharmacy employers and the Society’s former local branches. In so doing, they ensure that local education and training is joined up.

The LPF will be the delivery mechanism for many of the services offered by the PLB, so will cover many of the benefits of being a member of the PLB. These include providing support for your career development, professional support, developing your knowledge and skills and providing you with networking opportunities.

On joining the Society, members are allocated a local practice forum based on their geographical location.

During May 2010 we launched our virtual local practice forums. These LPFs have formed their transitional steering group to drive the development of the new LPF, which will provide improved networking for local members. 

Currently there are 44 active LPFs. These virtual LPFs - whether active or non active will have its own space in the Networks section of the website. There will be information about each particular local practice forum, such as details of local pharmacy activities, to ensure that you as members have access to relevant local information to help you in your practice. They will also have the same functionality that is currently available in the groups area including news, events, discussions, documents and multimedia areas.

The benefit of having a virtual LPF is that it will allow you greater accessibility at your convenience.  All members will be able to move freely around and visit any of the virtual LPFs. Members will be able to change their allocated physical LPF if they would prefer to belong to one at a more convenient location, perhaps nearer to their home or work. This can be done online if they wish from the My Profile area.

To make it easier to locate your local practice forum we have categorised them into the following areas:

• London, South East and East of England »
• Midlands South West and South Central »
• Northern England »
• Scotland »
• Wales »

Click here to log in your LPF »