Pharmacy in Primary Care

The funding and eligibility for pharmacist independent prescribing training places is held with NHS England WT&E Pharmacy Schools, more information can be found here https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/pharmacy/independent-prescribing.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/ptgpdir-e-02/

This programme, provided by CPPE supports pharmacy technicians to develop confidence to work under patient group directions (PGDs). It provides examples of opportunities to use PGDs in practice and uses activities that aim to empower them to work under PGDs to increase capacity within the healthcare team for person-centred care.

Link: https://www.sps.nhs.uk/articles/pharmacy-technicians-working-under-patient-group-directions/

This resource provides pharmacy technicians with an introduction to patient group directions and signposts to further resources and reading. SPS have worked collaboratively on this resource with NHS England, CPPE and the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/preparingtotrainip#navTop

This is a fully funded course, provided by CPPE, open to pharmacists who are planning to commence their independent prescriber training.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/return-prescribing#navTop

Online workshops for pharmacist prescribers who are looking to regain their confidence and competence.

Link: https://www.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/

The NHS Leadership Academy sits within NHS England WT&E, offering leadership programmes, lifelong learning and talent scheme offers, designed to deliver the NHS People Plan and our People Promise.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/skills/leading#navTop

This fully funded leadership programme is open to anyone who has responsibility for leading a team or services within their organisation and would like to develop their skills further. 

Link: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/management-and-leadership-skills/

A range of eLearning modules to develop your knowledge in a range of management and leadership topics. Developed in partnership with eLearning for Health and Yorkshire and Humber eLearning club.

They are suitable for multi-professional health and social care team leaders and managers or aspiring managers at all levels.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/impactgroups#navTop

A series of online sessions over 12-months to develop professional leadership and provide a professional support network with other pharmacy technicians.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/skills/pharmacy-leaders

The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer’s Pharmacy Leaders development programme is for experienced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who aspire to lead large and complex NHS departments, services, teams or systems of care to benefit patients and local communities.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/prepare-ec-02

This preparatory programme is a self-directed eLearning course, created by CPPE to prepare pharmacy professionals looking to move into the Primary Care sector.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/pcp-ec-01/

This course introduces the fundamentals of new roles in Primary Care for those who are not eligible for the Primary Care pharmacy education pathway.

Please note: pharmacy technicians and pharmacists on the pathway will complete this programme as part of the course.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/pcpep/pcpep-training-pathway

All pharmacy technicians and pharmacists employed in Primary Care in an ARRS role will be expected to complete the Primary Care pharmacy education pathway. NHS England WT&E have commissioned the CPPE to deliver this training to pharmacy professionals.

Link: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/pharmacy-educational-supervisor-training/

Delivered through eLearning for Health in partnership with University of East Anglia, De Montfort University, Keele University and NHS England WT&E. The programme is developed for those pharmacy professionals who are involved in the training of others.

Link: https://www.propharmace.com/est/

Both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians can apply for the fully funded free to access educational supervisor training.

Link: https://www.propharmace.com/est/

Fully funded and free to access for DPPs supporting supervision of learners in the pharmacy workforce.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will develop your skills and confidence to support people to optimise their adherence to medicines in asthma. You will consider how to identify non-adherence, the different types of non-adherence and how to use a person-centred approach to optimise adherence through personalised interventions.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will enable you to improve the detection of atrial fibrillation in your role and provide person-centred care to support people with atrial fibrillation to self-manage their condition.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/suppcarehome-e-00

This eLearning programme aims to update pharmacy professionals’ knowledge of working with care homes, including roles and responsibilities, and helping residents optimise their medicines.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/wgll-e-01/

This eLearning programme aims to update pharmacy professionals’ knowledge of working with care homes, including roles and responsibilities, and helping residents optimise their medicines

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will enable you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people living with COPD. You will consider how to optimise treatment and use a person-centred approach to empower people living with COPD to self-manage their condition.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will help to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take a shared approach to the safe and appropriate deprescribing of medicines.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will develop your skills and confidence to support people living with chronic pain. You will consider the safe and effective use of medicines, focusing on opioids, and how to use a person-centred approach to empower people to live well with pain.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will give you an understanding of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and its identification and management. It will help you to improve care for people with known FH and identify people who are not yet diagnosed, supporting them to make informed decisions about their condition.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will help you to interpret and apply clinical guidance to support people with hypertension. You will consider how to optimise treatment and use a shared decision-making approach to empower people with hypertension to self-manage their condition

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will support pharmacy professionals to undertake medicines reconciliation as part of an integrated care system with a focus on safe transfer of care.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop, supported by a guest speaker, focuses on common mental health conditions seen in primary care. It will enable you to support people with a mental health condition to optimise their medicines.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop, supported by a guest speaker, covers the pharmaceutical management of several long-term neurological conditions including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s and acquired brain injury. It will support you to implement the enhanced health in care home framework.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This face-to-face workshop is available at several locations across the country. It will help you to optimise infection management in primary care by interpreting antimicrobial prescribing metrics, identifying quality improvement opportunities, and recognising infection prevention and control as an integral part of antimicrobial stewardship.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/career/sdm/default#navTop

A self-directed online programme to improve outcomes for patients and putting them at the centre of their own care.

Please note: pharmacy technicians and pharmacists on the pathway will complete this programme as part of the course.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This programme will develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to recognise, manage and optimise care for people living with dementia and their carers.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop provides an introduction to supporting people living with frailty. It will help you to describe what frailty means, recognise people living with frailty and offer them appropriate support.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will enable you to better support people with type 2 diabetes by applying the principles of the NICE guidance (NG28) into your practice. The workshop provides opportunities to discuss how these changes can positively support patient care.

Link: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programme-listings/a-to-z

Suitable for: pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and pharmacy technicians

This workshop will help you to manage the risks associated with valproate. It will cover person-centred approaches to conversations about risks of valproate use in pregnancy and the need for effective contraception.