Are you on your way to becoming an inspiring and effective pharmacy leader? Want to bridge the gap between foundation and advanced practice? If you answered yes to both, this is the programme for you.
The NHS Pharmacy First service is here. CPPE can help you get up to speed. Explore our range of learning resources to get started.
This 12-month programme is designed to support you to deliver safe and effective patient care at this pivotal stage in your career as you transition from a trainee to a fully qualified pharmacist. Applications are now open for Cohort 8.
Are you a pharmacist or pharmacy technician employed as part of the primary care network Direct Enhanced Service additional role reimbursement scheme? Join our pathway.
Designed and delivered in partnership with senior leaders from across the profession, our programme is aimed at pharmacy professionals who hold a formal leadership qualification and aspire to a more significant leadership role.
A pathway for community pharmacy technicians to develop the skills and confidence to deliver effective clinical services in community pharmacy.
Thinking of applying to an independent prescribing course? Waiting for one to begin? This programme will ensure you are prepared and ready.
A pathway to support pharmacy professionals to advance their practice in the education, training and development of others.
Are you delivering or interested in the NHS Pharmacy Contraception service? Join our panel discussion where representatives from NHSE, Community Pharmacy England (CPE) and pharmacists will answer your questions.
Programmes, workshops and assessments booked in the last week
We are here to help you fulfil your potential and develop your career, whether you are just starting out, returning after a break, looking to specialise or wanting to gain professional recognition.
ExploreOur learning and assessment will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up to date in order to deliver high-quality pharmacy services. We can help you to equip yourself with the tools to be service-ready and support the medicines optimisation and public health agendas.
ExploreThe aim of this workshop is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take a shared approach to the safe and appropriate deprescribing of medicines.
A note about keycodes, and pathway and non-pathway event listings
After you select Choose an event, please be aware that workshop listings which require keycodes to access are for pharmacy professionals taking part in the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, while workshops that do not require a keycode are for all other pharmacy professionals who have identified this topic as a learning need.
17 March 2025 at 19:00
DeprescribingZoom Room (Ru), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_Ru
Sarah Hughes and Mandip Rooprai
The aim of this workshop is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take a shared approach to the safe and appropriate deprescribing of medicines.
A note about keycodes, and pathway and non-pathway event listings
After you select Choose an event, please be aware that workshop listings which require keycodes to access are for pharmacy professionals taking part in the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, while workshops that do not require a keycode are for all other pharmacy professionals who have identified this topic as a learning need.
17 March 2025 at 09:30
DeprescribingZoom Room (Larch), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PL
and Rachel Quinlan
The aim of this workshop is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to take a shared approach to the safe and appropriate deprescribing of medicines.
A note about keycodes, and pathway and non-pathway event listings
After you select Choose an event, please be aware that workshop listings which require keycodes to access are for pharmacy professionals taking part in the Primary care pharmacy education pathway, while workshops that do not require a keycode are for all other pharmacy professionals who have identified this topic as a learning need.
17 March 2025 at 13:30
DeprescribingZoom Room (Larch), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PL
and Rachel Quinlan
PLEASE NOTE: This programme is currently run for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians taking part in the Primary care pharmacy education pathway and the Advancing your practice in education pathway.
The overall aim of this programme is to develop your facilitation and presentation skills and give you confidence to help others to get the most from their learning experiences, so that you can acquire the knowledge, develop the skills and demonstrate the behaviours needed to deliver high-quality facilitation and presentation skills as part of your pharmacy practice.
17 March 2025 at 10:00
Helping others learnHilton Cobham, Cobham, KT11 1EW
Sarah Hounsell and Karen Thomas
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim of this online workshop is to support pharmacy professionals to explore their personal leadership and the systems they are leading in. There are two online workshops that form part of the 13-week online module Leadership in primary care.
This booking is for workshop B: Leadership in primary care: Achieving the best from teams.
This workshop runs from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Prework
All pathway pharmacy professionals must complete the entire Module 4 e-course before this online workshop as well as completing the reflective questions outlined in the pre-workshop handout.
All prework must be completed for this workshop or you will not be permitted to attend.
17 March 2025 at 09:30
Leadership in primary care - Workshop B: Achieving the best from teamsZoom Room (Gorse), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PG
Christine Ramsay and Sandra Darkwa
This residential workshop is only for pharmacy professionals who are taking part in Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
This two-day residential workshop is part of four days covering essential topics for pharmacy professionals working in primary care. It will help you develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to carry out effective communication and consultations and will introduce history taking and clinical assessment skills. It is intended for those new to the role and those with experience of working in primary care.
You need to attend all four days to complete the module.
This is a residential workshop, so CPPE will provide dinner and your overnight accommodation between days 3 and 4. This means you are ready to begin day 4 at 8:30am and gives you the opportunity to get to know your colleagues on the pathway.
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17 March 2025 at 10:00
Primary care pharmacy essential skills - residential workshop (Days 3 and 4)Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa, Merseyside, L37 0AB
Christine Hornsby and Fiona Leon
This residential workshop is only for pharmacy professionals who are taking part in Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
This two-day residential workshop is part of four days covering essential topics for pharmacy professionals working in primary care. It will help you develop the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to carry out effective communication and consultations and will introduce history taking and clinical assessment skills. It is intended for those new to the role and those with experience of working in primary care.
You need to attend all four days to complete the module.
This is a residential workshop, so CPPE will provide dinner and your overnight accommodation between days 3 and 4. This means you are ready to begin day 4 at 8:30am and gives you the opportunity to get to know your colleagues on the pathway.
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17 March 2025 at 10:00
Primary care pharmacy essential skills - residential workshop (Days 3 and 4)DoubleTree by Hilton Coventry, Coventry, CV2 2ST
Ellen Carberry and Debby Faries
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim of this learning set is to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills of safe and effective processes in care homes, including prescription ordering, medicine storage and completing relevant documentation.
17 March 2025 at 09:30
Safe processes for medicines optimisation in the care homeZoom Room (Beech), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PB
Janita Patel and Laura Wiltcher
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim of this learning set is to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills of safe and effective processes in care homes, including prescription ordering, medicine storage and completing relevant documentation.
17 March 2025 at 13:30
Safe processes for medicines optimisation in the care homeZoom Room (Beech), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PB
Janita Patel and Laura Wiltcher
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
This online workshop forms part of the first module for the Primary care pharmacy education pathway. It is a full-day online workshop which you are expected to complete early in your training after you have attended the first two Primary Care Pharmacy essential skills workshops.
The overall aim of this workshop is to support you, as a pharmacy professional, to become embedded in your new role in your Primary Care Network (PCN) through building networks, working with colleagues, and planning how your role will develop.
You will also facilitate part of the workshop to give you the tools to lead education events in your organisation.
18 March 2025 at 09:30
Making an impact across systemsZoom Room (Fir), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PF
Clare Neal and Naomi Melville
Enhance your role and plan your personal and professional development with CPPE's leadership, management and skill-focused resources.
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We provide a variety of learning programmes and assessments linked to clinical pharmacy, diseases and therapeutics. Our programmes support you to advance your knowledge and skills and deliver medicines optimisation in practice for all areas of pharmacy.
ExploreWe offer a range of resources that can help you to develop yourself as a pharmacy educator or trainer as well as enabling you to use our materials as you support others.
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