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Wellbeing Hub

Looking after your wellbeing is about finding what helps you feel supported, balanced and able to cope with everyday life — both at work and outside it. Working as a pharmacy technician can be rewarding, but it can also be demanding. High levels... Read More

APTUK Branches Page

By joining a branch or attending a meeting you have the opportunity to share your views and contribute your experience to a range of national healthcare consultations and campaigns. All this vital work helps to shape the future for pharmacy... Read More

Branch and Events Recorded Sessions

2026 APTUK/CMHP Mental Health Branch meeting: The role of a pharmacy technician in complex adult social care and substance use services Wednesday 8th July 2026 APTUK were joined by Sammy Booth, Lead Regional Pharmacy Technician at... Read More

Wellbeing and Patient Safety Roundtable

To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, APTUK took part in a Wellbeing and Patient Safety Roundtable event on the 17th May which was hosted by the RPS and ran in collaboration with Pharmacist Support.   To coincide with Mental Health... Read More

NHS Wellbeing survey - primary care workforce

NHS England commissioned the Institute for Employment Studies to conduct a study of the wellbeing of the primary care workforce over a period of three years. This short survey is the sixth and final in a series of surveys, and will ask staff to... Read More

Pride month 2022

The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) have an ongoing commitment to encourage members to become advocates for equality, embracing diversity and fostering inclusive practice in all that we do. As Pride month is here, this is no better... Read More

NHS Volunteer Responders

Volunteer Responders is a national, flexible volunteering programme supporting health and adult social care in England. With a resilient pool of volunteers on standby, the @NHSVolunteerResponders programme is working alongside wider healthcare... Read More

Inclusive Pharmacy Practice Anniversary

The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK), Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE&I) are marking the first anniversary of the Joint National Plan for Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) in England today... Read More

NHS Greener Campaign

With COP 26 in the headlines this week, and nations across the globe talking about the crisis of climate change, the NHS have launched a new Greener NHS campaign to empower their staff to do their bit and help build a more sustainable... Read More

General practice workforce engagement

Share your views to help HEE identify ways to make primary care a great place to work. NHS England has in place a range of measures aimed at supporting the general practice workforce that have been introduced over time. These include: GP... Read More

NHS primary care coaching

Looking after you: confidential coaching and support for the primary care workforce NHS England has introduced a new programme for the primary care workforce, designed to support primary care staff to help them stay well, recognising the... Read More

RPS Professional Standards

APTUK is pleased to support the refresh of the Professional Standards for Hospital Pharmacy Services which have a renewed focus on the pharmacy team as a whole APTUK is pleased to support the refresh of the Professional Standards for Hospital... Read More

Annual Awards - 2019 Winners

2019 Annual Conference Award Winners Due to the Covid-19 global pandemic the 2020 Annual Conference was postponed.  APTUK Katherine Miles Poster Award sponsored by 1st Place The learning needs of pharmacy technicians working in general... Read More

Core wellbeing resources

Looking after your health and wellbeing with resources and confidential support for people working and studying in pharmacy. Read More

Wellbeing - Guides, tools and activities

A range of tools, activities and actions to support wellbeing. Read More

Trans Inclusive Healthcare

Trans and gender diverse people can experience significant barriers when accessing healthcare, including lack of understanding, inconsistent practice, and discrimination. Pharmacy technicians have an important role to play in providing respectful, inclusive, and person centred care. This page brings together resources to support pharmacy technicians in understanding trans‑inclusive healthcare, improving confidence in using inclusive language, and recognising how to create safer healthcare environments for trans and non‑binary patients. Read More

Understanding Islamophobia

Islamophobia refers to prejudice, discrimination, or hostility directed at Muslims or those perceived to be Muslim. It is recognised as a form of racism that targets expressions of “Muslimness”. Read More