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.

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e-learning

Repeat dispensing


  • Released: 12/2014
  • Reviewed: 08/2024
  • Study time: 2h:0m

This e-learning programme provides key information about repeat dispensing, practical implications of implementing the service and how to use electronic repeat dispensing. It is an interactive programme including videos, quizzes and reflective exercises.

Please note: This e-learning programme currently makes reference to paper and electronic repeat prescribing.  Pharmacies can and still do receive paper repeat dispensing prescriptions, so it is important to understand both processes.

Learning outcomes

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

  • describe what the NHS repeat dispensing service is and the rules and regulations governing the service
  • explain how to provide a safe and efficient repeat dispensing service
  • list nine key requirements of repeat dispensing
  • explain repeat dispensing and its benefits to patients and assess whether the service is suitable for them
  • compare and contrast paper-based and electronic repeat dispensing
  • list the benefits and challenges associated with repeat dispensing from a prescriber, practice staff, pharmacy team and patient perspective.

How to use this programme

You can access this e-learning programme using a web browser on any device. You will need to be connected to the internet while you work through it.

Learning intended for

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians
  • Trainee pharmacists
  • CPPE registrants