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Dementia

Clinical briefing: Dementia – lessons from history

Dementia researchers image brains, search for biomarkers and scan genomes. Perhaps they also need to look beyond high-tech and into the past...

22 Apr 2024 , 5 Min Article

Charity

Applications for Pharmacist Support student bursary scheme close soon

The deadline for pharmacy students seeking help is Monday April 22.

19 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Business

NPA announces roadshow dates

The NPA is hitting the road with a series of face-to-face member events across England. Details here.

15 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Women's health

Breast screening

Improve your understanding of breast screening with this pharmacy scenario.

07 Dec 2022 , 5 Min Module

Pain relief

Pain relief in a single tablet

Discover a single tablet, Pharmacy-only paracetamol product and the pain relief benefits it can offer your customers

16 Apr 2024 , 5 Min Module

Clinical services

Pharmacy First CPD: Uncomplicated UTIs in women

This is the latest in our series of CPD modules designed to support pharmacists to manage common conditions and deliver England’s new Pharmacy First service. It will be useful for community pharmacists responding to women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

05 Apr 2024 , 20 Min Module

Practice

South West Branch

08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Practice

Wales Branch

08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Mental health

Mental health inequalities

Mental health inequalities and our profession

08 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care

Suspected cancer referral scheme rolled out across UK pharmacies

Alliance Healthcare is making the Not Normal for You programme available to pharmacies nationwide following successful Alphega launch.

04 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

Clinical services

Pharmacy First Toolkit: Acute sinusitis

The Pharmacy First service in England allows community pharmacy teams to complete episodes of care for seven common conditions. This toolkit provides an overview of the clinical pathway and PGDs used to deliver consultations for acute sinusitis plus essential information on the assessment, diagnosis and management of this common condition.

02 Apr 2024 , 30 Min Module

Pharmacy team

Pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under PGDs

“Landmark moment” could allow PTs to administer vaccinations and provide Pharmacy First consultations, says DHSC.

28 Mar 2024 , 3 Min Article

Education & training

Patient Group Direction (PGD) Factsheet 1 - March 2024

Patient Group Direction (PGD) Factsheet 1 - March 2024 The APTUK series of PGD factsheets are designed as an aid to inform Pharmacy Techncians and are not intended to replace any required formal training.

27 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

Policy

APTUK Position Statement for DHSC PGD Update

APTUK position statement on the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announcement of plans to update legislation to enable registered pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under a patient group direction (PGD)

27 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

Allergy

Hayfever

The hayfever season – starting as early as January – is coincident with large numbers of people looking to their pharmacy for help. To cope with this influx, pharmacy teams need to be on the ball with OTC solutions and remedies.

26 Mar 2024 , 15 Min Module

Clinical services

Pharmacy First: Acute sinusitis

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.

26 Mar 2024 , 10 Min Module

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