The Quality Payments Scheme, which forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF), was introduced from 1 December 2016. As part of the interim arrangements for 2018/19, an extension of the scheme has been agreed with a further review date in February 2019. At CPPE we offer learning to support you in achieving the risk management and children’s oral health quality criteria.
Our ACPT programme is designed to equip pharmacy technicians with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to undertake the final accuracy check of dispensed items.
Are you a mid-to-senior grade pharmacist or pharmacy technician working in primary or secondary care and looking to develop your leadership skills? Leading for change may be for you. Places are filling quickly so secure your place on your regional programme now.
We are working in collaboration with the NHS Leadership Academy, with investment from the Pharmacy Integration Fund, to offer the Mary Seacole Leadership Programme to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in community pharmacy. Places are limited, allocated on a first come, first serve basis, and applications will not be accepted after the closing dates.
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ExploreThe aim of this study day is to introduce patient history taking and clinical assessment skills. During the study day you will have the opportunity to practise and self-assess your skills or have them assessed by peers or clinical tutors.
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21 October 2018 at 0930
Clinical assessment skills and history-takingDe Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, na, WC2B 5DA
Poh Long and Yinka Kuye
The aim of this study day is to support pharmacy professionals to get started and develop their role in a general practice setting.
The aim of this study day is to support pharmacy professionals to get started and develop their role in a general practice setting. It will help you identify and engage stakeholders, prioritise patient groups, consider how to set up a patient clinic and respond to patient safety incidents.
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21 October 2018 at 0930
Developing your role in general practiceThe MAC - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham, B12 9QH
Megan Harris and Lisa Dutton
24 October 2018 at 19:30
Falls preventionPreston grasshoppers RFC, Preston, PR4 0AP
Michelle Staples
This workshop is part of a range of learning materials which have been developed collaboratively by pharmacy organisations to support the delivery of the new medicine service (NMS). All the materials have been designed to help you deliver the new medicine service in your practice, offering consistently high levels of patient care.
The guide is considered the pre-event learning for this workshop.
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24 October 2018 at 1900
New medicine service (NMS)Woodlands Hotel & Meeting venue, Leeds, LS27 7LY
Christopher Bonsell
25 October 2018 at 19:30
Falls preventionThe Derbyshire Hotel, Derby, DE55 2EH
Penelope Mosley
The overall aim of this programme is to support you to develop your skills to engage with patients and the public about antimicrobial stewardship and develop your knowledge and skills to optimise the prescribing of antimicrobials.
30 October 2018 at 19:30
Antimicrobial stewardshipThe Hough End Centre, Manchester, M21 7SX
Victoria Tavares
Do you want to know about the new recommendations and information in the BNF? The aim of this event is to enable pre-registration pharmacists to identify how new recommendations and information in the BNF will affect clinical practice. During the event you will have the opportunity to work with colleagues in hospital and community practice on a series of case studies and to start to build your professional network.
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30 October 2018 at 19:30
What's new in BNF 76? An event for pre-registration pharmacistsHope Park campus, na, L16 9JD
Alison Fryer
1 November 2018 at 19:30
Falls preventionNewham University Hospital, London, E13 8SL
Dalgeet Puaar
This study day supports you to conduct medication reviews with patients who have asthma and COPD and take action to reduce disease burden, improve quality of life and reduce risk of hospital admission.
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4 November 2018 at 10:00
COPD and asthma medication reviewsThe Montague on the Gardens Hotel, London, WC1B 5BJ
Brian Conn and Mary Brown
6 November 2018 at 19:30
Falls preventionHoliday Inn Maidstone Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RS
Laraine Clark
Enhance your role and plan your personal and professional development with CPPE's leadership, management and skill-focused resources.
ExploreYou asked for more guidance on how to approach the Consultation skills for pharmacy practice e-assessment.
We launched a four-week online campaign, focusing on a different section of the Consultation skills for pharmacy practice assessment each week, to support and motivate you to complete and pass the assessment.
You told us that you wanted to regain confidence to use your prescribing qualifications.
We developed a new residential course, Return to prescribing, and a guide to prescriber CPD.
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We extended our Live chat operating hours to 9.30-4.30 every week day except bank holidays.
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We improved the password reset facility on our website to make it easier for you to change your password and update your email address.
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 sectors 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.
ExploreWe can offer you support and advice on your personal and professional development, respond to your individual needs and guide you through any professional difficulties you may face.
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