Our CPPE Optimise programmes offer hospital teams (pharmacy and multiprofessional) short, clinically focused reading and activities. They are specifically aimed at advancing your knowledge and skills, and we have worked with experts in the pharmacy profession to develop each programme. Optimise programmes include optional background learning, 20 minutes of preparation for a 40-minute small group learning session, and next steps to help you put your learning into practice. Our Optimise leaflet offers you an introduction to the format of these learning programmes or you can visit the Optimise section of our website to find out more and download materials.
We have a variety of learning programmes available to support hospital pharmacy teams. To access a range of clinical topics (for example, online or distance learning programmes), use our search facility at the top of the page or our A-Z tab to filter your options.
Increasing the number of pharmacist independent prescribers was a key recommendation of the Carter review, and we have a number of programmes to support prescribers. These include the Preparing to train as an independent prescriber course developed for pharmacists who are planning to start their independent prescriber training with a Higher Education institute, and the Return to prescribing course for pharmacists who have qualified as prescribers but who haven't been able to prescribe in practice for some time.
We run workshops relevant to supporting the various roles in hospital pharmacy. Follow the links in the list of learning programmes at the bottom of this page to see what is currently available.
In this list, we’ve included links to our:
Self-study programmes available as PDFs
Online assessments
Extended online programmes which are either self-directed or supported by a CPPE tutor
Self-study online interactive learning, podcasts or e-lectures
Self-study, information-based, reflective online learning
Programmes for primary care teams including community pharmacy
Programmes for hospital and primary care pharmacy teams
Online workshops facilitated by a CPPE tutor
Programmes for hospital and primary care pharmacy teams
Local workshops facilitated by a CPPE tutor or some you can deliver yourself
We recognise that people have different learning needs. Some of our programmes contain core learning while others deliver more complex learning that is only required to support certain roles. We have three categories of learning (1,2,3) and have allocated each programme to an appropriate category.
Core learning. Builds on limited knowledge. Some background reading may be required.
Application of knowledge. Assumes prior learning.
Supporting specialisms. We may not be the provider and will signpost you to other learning providers.
Learning programmes from other providers which complement your learning.
