NHS priorities

Whether it’s to prepare for the next Pharmacy Quality Scheme deadline, or to increase your confidence in helping people with a learning disability, this section provides topic-specific pages that link to current NHS priorities. This section will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up to date in order to provide high-quality pharmacy services and be service-ready.

Clinical pharmacy

Our clinical portfolio is expanding on a frequent basis, helping you to advance your knowledge and skills and deliver medicines optimisation in practice for all sectors of pharmacy. From two new focal points a year to our small group learning for hospital pharmacists – Optimise – this section focuses on clinical pharmacy, diseases and therapeutics.

Public health

The public health agenda is embedded in pharmacy, yet topics such as emergency contraception or stop smoking support are as prevalent as ever. As well as our public health workshops, use this section to access a wide range of resources to assure and maintain your competence, all underpinned by the Declaration of Competence system.

Parkinson's disease

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This programme enables pharmacy professionals working across all practice settings to develop their knowledge and skills to provide person-centred support to people living with Parkinson’s. The programme has been developed with the help of Parkinson’s UK and links to some of their learning resources.


1h:30m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • describe the signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s and potential side effects of Parkinson’s medicines
  • identify opportunities within your role to support people with Parkinson’s, optimise medicines use and improve a person’s experience of their treatment regimen 
  • explain the challenges commonly experienced by people living with Parkinson’s and how pharmacy professionals can make a positive impact
  • apply a person-centred approach to your consultations, using shared decision-making principles and considering any communication difficulties the person may have
  • plan a holistic approach to improve outcomes for people, involving the local multidisciplinary team and Parkinson’s specialist team
  • create a signposting resource to use in your practice, including local and national support networks.
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This factsheet offers background information on Parkinson's disease, explores different management options and highlights resources that can be used to support patients.

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These free, online, interactive modules delivered by Parkinson's UK will help any pharmacist, pharmacy team member or student increase their knowledge and understanding of Parkinson's, so they can improve their practice.

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This guideline covers diagnosing and managing Parkinson's disease in people aged 18 and over. It aims to improve care from the time of diagnosis, including monitoring and managing symptoms, providing information and support, and palliative care.

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This booklet is for pharmacists and their teams working in community pharmacy. It tells you how, as a pharmacist, you can help people with Parkinson's manage their medication so they can take control of their condition.

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We're campaigning to make sure that everyone in a hospital or care home gets their medication on time - every time.

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This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Parkinson’s: providing person-centred support e-learning programme and assesses you on the programme’s learning outcomes.


Why should I do this assessment?

This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Parkinson’s: providing person-centred support 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 revalidation record on the learning. It may also provide evidence for achieving competencies in the different competency frameworks that apply across your career. 

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