WTH Is Strategic Commissioning, Anyway?
Live 1-hour webinar | Hosted by Soar Beyond
8th October 2026
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Microsoft Teams
Why Attend?
Strategic commissioning is becoming a bigger part of the medicines access conversation. But what does it mean in practice, and what should you be preparing for?
Join Soar Beyond for an hour of focused updates and open discussion, exploring what changes in commissioning, formularies and NHS structures could mean for your work. Three short updates set the scene, followed by an extended panel discussion with time for the questions that matter to you.
What We'll Cover
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Strategic commissioning: What it means, how it connects medicines decisions with value and affordability, and the changing financial context.
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The single national formulary: The planned approach, rollout and implications for medicines access, alongside the question of how success will be measured.
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NHS structural change: Changes to NHS England and Integrated Care Boards, and what they could mean for responsibilities, relationships and decision-making.
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Bring your questions on medicines access, commissioning and what comes next. Submit them in advance or ask live during the panel discussion.
Who Should Attend?
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Pharmaceutical market access and NHS engagement teams
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NHS commissioners and ICB pharmacy leads
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Medical affairs professionals
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Health economists working on medicines value and access
Why Soar Beyond?
Soar Beyond brings the discussion back to what these changes mean for the people working through them. This session combines focused updates with space to question, explore and discuss the practical implications.
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Joining Shailen and the Soar Beyond team is Minesh Parbat, Chief Pharmacist and Clinical Director, Strategic Medicines Commissioning, bringing a commissioning perspective to the conversation. Expect clear explanations, thoughtful discussion and the opportunity to put your questions directly to the panel.