CPPE is commissioned by Health Education England to deliver training to pharmacy professionals working in primary care as part of the primary care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service (DES). We have developed the Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP) to align the education requirements of the pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with the NHS Long Term Plan and the primary care Network Contract Directed Enhanced Service.
This pathway builds on the success of the Clinical pharmacists in general practice education and the Medicines optimisation in care homes pathways and will equip pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with the necessary knowledge, skills and experience to work in various patient-facing roles in primary care networks as part of a multidisciplinary team. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to access a range of different study methods to suit different learning styles, a continuous assessment process and support from supervisors and peers. The pathway is 18-months for pharmacists and 15-months for pharmacy technicians.
The PCPEP is now funded by NHS England for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in the Health and Justice sector.
If you are working in general practice of care homes but are not eligible for a NHS England funded place and your employer is interested in paying for a place please contact primarycare@cppe.ac.uk
To help learners and employers understand the requirements of the pathway and what it involves we run regular information webinars that are best attended live. A recent recording can be accessed here PCPEP induction webinar May 24.
The education pathway is outlined below.
For further information please refer to the FAQ document.
Contact primarycare@cppe.ac.uk if you cannot find the answers to your question on the Primary care pharmacy education pathway pages.
If you work in primary care but are not eligible for the Primary care pharmacy education pathway CPPE has a wide range of learning in the portfolio. You can download an information sheet.
A limited number of places may be available in each cohort for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are not in PCN funded roles or in the Health and Justice sector. To find out more please download this non-PCN offer information sheet
