The aim of this programme is to enable pharmacy professionals to acquire the knowledge, develop the skills and demonstrate the behaviours needed to provide high-quality emergency contraception services as part of their pharmacy practice. It is an opportunity to hear from an expert in contraception and sexual health, to reflect on your current practice and share with your colleagues.
2h:15m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:This programme will help pharmacy teams to identify who may need advice and support, how they can give that support and what is the best course of action. It includes information on emergency hormonal contraception, the copper-bearing and the intrauterine device.
It has been developed to support pharmacists to set up an emergency contraception (EC) service as an enhanced community service.
The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has produced guidance for healthcare professionals on contraceptive provision, including emergency contraception, after changes to Covid-19 lockdown. You can find the FSRH resources here.
3h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning progamme you should be able to:The aim of this learning resource is to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to deal professionally with any safeguarding issues that may arise in the course of your practice. Note that this programme was previously titled Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults – a guide for the pharmacy team.
Completion of the programme and the associated Level 2 assessment will fulfil the safeguarding requirements at Level 2 for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians as required by the intercollegiate documents Safeguarding children and young people and Adult safeguarding.
Completion of the programme and the associated Level 1 assessment will allow pharmacy support staff to prove their competence at Level 1 as required by the intercollegiate document Safeguarding children and young people and Adult safeguarding.
3h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programmme you should be able to:Supported by Health Education England (HEE), in association with the Department of Health and NHS England, this short video presents a series of scenarios involving a young person potentially at risk of child sexual exploitation (CSE) and uses the voice of a real-life victim who talks about her experiences at the hands of a CSE gang.
The video provides practical advice on what to do if you suspect a patient or person in your care is at risk and makes it clear that there is a responsibility to report any activity that you think is suspicious.
0h:15m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)
Learning Objectives:
After watching this video you should be able to:Work your way around the Sexual health learning topic, taking part in bite-sized interactive challenges that will help you and your team support and give advice to patients about emergency hormonal contraception. The challenges will help you if you are planning to offer chlamydia screening, while also promoting safer sex.
You can access this learning here: Sexual health - theLearningpharmacy.com
The individual floors on this resource may not have been updated for more than 12 months. The next review of this resource will take place in 2023. When working through the hotspot activities on each floor, you should make sure that you are using the most up-to-date guidance and resources available in order to support both you and your team effectively.
Learning Objectives:
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Emergency contraception e-learning programme and assesses you on the learning objectives within that programme.
Why should I do this assessment?
This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Emergency contraception e-learning programme. Access and successful completion will contribute to your own personal development plan, be recorded in your My CPPE record and will enable you to complete a CPD entry on the learning. It may also provide evidence for achieving competencies in the RPS Foundation or Advanced Pharmacy Frameworks. If you are working towards completing a Declaration of Competence for a pharmacy service, successful completion of this assessment will provide evidence of your learning.This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Safeguarding children and adults at risk: a guide for the pharmacy team e-learning programme and assesses you on the learning objectives within the programme.
Why should I do this assessment?
This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Safeguarding children and adults at risk – a guide for the pharmacy team programme. Successful completion will be recorded in your My CPPE record and will enable you to complete a CPD entry on the learning. It will also provide evidence of your learning at Level 2 of the Intercollegiate Documents: Safeguarding Children and Young People – Roles and Competences for Healthcare Staff (Fourth edition 2019) and Adult Safeguarding: Roles and Competencies for Health Care Staff (2018). If you are working towards completing a Declaration of Competence for a pharmacy service, successful completion of this assessment will provide evidence of your learning.NICE Quality standard 129 Contraception
FSRH CEU clinical guidance: emergency contraception, March 2017
NHS Choices emergency contraception (morning after pill, IUD)
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