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

Early recognition of sepsis - hospital setting


  • Released: 08/2019
  • Reviewed: 05/2024
  • Study time: 1h:0m

This short case study will help you to apply your knowledge on sepsis, including the risk factors, signs and symptoms of sepsis. The case will also help you to determine how you can identify and manage sepsis safely. It is set in a hospital but contains learning relevant to all areas of practice.

This case study forms part of the Sepsis learning gateway. Here, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills and confidence in recognising and managing sepsis.

Learning outcomes

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

  • describe how the National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) can be used as a tool to support your clinical judgement when assessing if someone potentially has sepsis
  • recognise the signs and symptoms of sepsis
  • interpret a person’s NEWS2 aggregate score
  • determine the most appropriate action to take based on a person’s NEWS2 and your own clinical judgement to manage the person safely. 

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