The NHS Pharmacy First service is here. CPPE can help you get up to speed. Explore our range of learning resources to get started.
Thinking of applying to an independent prescribing course? Waiting for one to begin? This programme will ensure you are prepared and ready.
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.
Demonstrate your commitment to antimicrobial stewardship by interpreting prescribing data for your local area and identifying quality improvement opportunities. Book a place at a face-to-face workshop.
Legislation has changed to add pharmacy technicians to the list of healthcare professionals who can work under a PGD. This programme can empower you to extend your scope of practice and increase capacity for person-centred care.
In our new programme, you’ll learn how to identify overprescribing in your own area of practice and empower people to be more involved in decisions about their care.
Are you ready for person-centred consultations about genomics? This programme can inform those discussions, supporting you as this promising area of healthcare evolves.
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See all newsOur 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.
ExploreThis learning is intended for clinical supervisors supporting pharmacy professionals on a CPPE national pathway. To check whether you are eligible to be a clinical supervisor please check the information on our Clinical supervisor page.
The aim of these two e-workshops is to provide clinical supervisors with the necessary knowledge and skills, and support pharmacy professionals working in primary care on the CPPE National Pathways.
You must have either attended or watched a recording of the first e-workshop before attending the second. The second e-workshop must be attended live. If you have any queries please email emma.wright@cppe.ac.uk.
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18 September 2024 at 19:00
Clinical supervisor training for CPPE national training pathways 2/2Zoom Room (Tr), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_Tr
Caroline Turnough and Claire Bones
The aim of this learning programme is to update your clinical knowledge of Lewy Body Dementia to enable you to optimise the medicines of people living with this condition. It builds on other learning we have available, which can be found on our Dementia learning gateway.
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.
18 September 2024 at 09:30
Lewy Body DementiaZoom Room (Larch), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PL
Zainab Kantharia and Lianne Whitehead
The aim of this learning programme is to update your clinical knowledge of Lewy Body Dementia to enable you to optimise the medicines of people living with this condition. It builds on other learning we have available, which can be found on our Dementia learning gateway.
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.
18 September 2024 at 13:30
Lewy Body DementiaZoom Room (Larch), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PL
Zainab Kantharia and Lianne Whitehead
This workshop is linked to the Preparing to train as an independent prescriber e-course.
Booking a place on this workshop will trigger your e-course booking. To activate your e-course booking you need to go to your Learning record and click "Course access information".
Pharmacists on the Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP) are not able to book this learning, since the pathway prepares pharmacists to train as an independent prescriber.
Please note that cancellation of your workshop booking will result in your removal from the Preparing to train as an independent prescriber e-course.
18 September 2024 at 19:00
Preparing to train as an independent prescriber (you can access e-course via your learning record)Zoom Room (Bu), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_Bu
Michelle Staples and Sarah Gough
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim for this case study and associated study day is to support pharmacy professionals working in primary care to update their clinical knowledge on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), osteoporosis and their associated complications and end of life care and apply this to their practice.
18 September 2024 at 09:30
Primary care pharmacy education - Module 2: Case 3 - Mabel JonesZoom Room (Fir), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PF
Andreia Goncalves Filipe and Anisha Patel
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim for this case study and associated study day is to support pharmacy professionals working in primary care to update their clinical knowledge on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), osteoporosis and their associated complications and end of life care and apply this to their practice.
18 September 2024 at 13:30
Primary care pharmacy education - Module 2: Case 3 - Mabel JonesZoom Room (Fir), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PF
Andreia Goncalves Filipe and Anisha Patel
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim for this case study and associated study day is to support pharmacy professionals working in primary care to update their clinical knowledge on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), osteoporosis and their associated complications and end of life care and apply this to their practice.
18 September 2024 at 09:30
Primary care pharmacy education - Module 2: Case 3 - Mabel JonesZoom Room (Beech), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PB
Debby Faries and Karen Walker
The overall aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to recognise, manage and optimise care for people living with dementia and their carers.
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.
18 September 2024 at 09:30
Supporting people living with dementiaZoom Room (Gorse), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PG
Sarah Deeming and Sandra Darkwa
The overall aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to recognise, manage and optimise care for people living with dementia and their carers.
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.
18 September 2024 at 13:30
Supporting people living with dementiaZoom Room (Gorse), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PG
Sarah Deeming and Sandra Darkwa
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The overall aim of this learning programme is to enable health care professionals working in general practice to support people with inflammatory arthritis to live well with their condition by establishing safe systems of prescribing, monitoring and optimising medicines.
18 September 2024 at 09:30
Supporting people to live well with inflammatory arthritisZoom Room (Hazel), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PH
Rhona Read and Vanessa Lamb
Enhance your role and plan your personal and professional development with CPPE's leadership, management and skill-focused resources.
ExploreYou asked what CPPE provided to help you work towards the Pharmacy Quality Scheme.
We created an overview page detailing information about the scheme, what learning CPPE provide and how to access it. View the PQS page here.
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.
You gave feedback that you liked our Live chat service.
We extended our Live chat operating hours to 9.30-4.30 every week day except bank holidays.
You were having problems registering on the website.
We removed the question 'What was your initial date of registration' from the registration form, making it easy for you to register on the website.
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.
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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