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Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme (CPTAP) 2025 , is an initiative by NHS England to bolster the community pharmacy workforce. The program offers  £15,053 per trainee annually for two years  to support pharmacies in training pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs), enabling them to become registered pharmacy technicians.  Community Pharmacy England  has announced...

This podcast outlines the  NHS England Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS) , an initiative within the Community Pharmacy contractual framework that  rewards pharmacies for meeting specific quality criteria . The PQS aims to improve  clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and patient experience . The document outlines the  specific requirements for the 2025/26 scheme , including a  gateway requirement  ...

This Podcast details significant regulatory changes affecting community pharmacies, specifically focusing on alterations to Distance Selling Premises (DSP) rules and core opening hours. These amendments, agreed upon in recent negotiations with NHS entities, aim to update operational requirements for pharmacies, such as restricting face-to-face services at DSP locations and introducing a new, more...

A comprehensive overview of  Lyme disease  in the UK, covering its  symptoms, diagnosis, and management . They explain that it is a  bacterial infection spread by tick bites , often presenting with a characteristic  "bullseye" rash . The texts detail various  testing methods , emphasizing the importance of combining  clinical assessment with laboratory results , and provide detailed guid...

This podcast discusses the ongoing challenge of  medicine shortages  faced by community pharmacies, emphasizing the daily struggle to source medications. It highlights a recent report indicating the severity of the issue, with most pharmacy teams dealing with shortages frequently and reporting risks to patient health. The text also explains the  complex reasons behind shortages , ranging from manu...

This is an outline with guidelines for pharmacists in England to treat shingles  within the  NHS Pharmacy First service . One document provides a  Patient Group Direction (PGD)  for supplying  aciclovir , detailing patient inclusion/exclusion criteria, dosage, duration, and necessary record-keeping. Another PGD addresses the supply of  valaciclovir , primarily as an alternative when aciclovir is u...

Explanation of the  importance of Category M  in the  community pharmacy sector , specifically focusing on its role within the  Drug Tariff  and  Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF)  in England. Category M serves as a key mechanism for setting  reimbursement prices for generic medicines , influencing the  retained margin , which represents a portion of the funding for pharmacies. Both...

A discussion of the upcoming  changes to the GP Contract in England for 2025/26 , with a significant focus on  enhancing the integration of community pharmacy services with general practice . A key element highlighted is the mandatory  enablement of GP Connect functionality  by October 2025, allowing pharmacists read-only access to patient records and the ability to send consultation summaries. Th...

This podcast provides comprehensive information about  Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) , outlining their  various symptoms that can differ based on age and overall health. They discuss  treatment options , including the use of antibiotics like nitrofurantoin for specific patient groups and self-care measures like adequate hydration and pain relief. The sources also emphasize the  causes of UTIs ,...

This podcast utline Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for pharmacists in England to  supply antibiotics  for infected insect bites and stings as part of the Pharmacy First service. Each PGD focuses on a specific antibiotic:  flucloxacillin  as the primary treatment,  clarithromycin  as an alternative for those with penicillin allergies, and  erythromycin  specifically for pregnant individuals with p...

NEW for 2025. This discussion outlines the  NHS Pharmacy First service , a new initiative launched in January 2024 allowing pharmacists in England to treat seven common conditions and provide urgent medicine supplies. The service integrates the previous Community Pharmacist Consultation Service elements and requires participating pharmacies to have a  consultation room ,  standard operating proced...

Quick summary on the HTCFS with some useful Pharmacy guidance and information  regarding the  NHS community pharmacy hypertension case-finding advanced service . They detail the  service objectives , which include identifying individuals with high blood pressure, performing blood pressure checks and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) as requested by general practices, and promoting health...

Taken from the CPE guide from their website - some common misconceptions explained. This podcast uses the webpage from  Community Pharmacy England  and addresses common  misconceptions  about the  Pharmacy First service . It clarifies various aspects of the service, including  mandatory training ,  referral procedures from sources like NHS 111 and GPs, and the  appropriate handling of different ty...

This Podcast outlines the  NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service  in England, detailing how community pharmacists can  supply combined oral contraceptives (COC) and progestogen-only pills (POP)  under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). The service, which launched in April 2023 and expanded in December 2023, enables pharmacists to  initiate and provide ongoing supplies  of oral contraception, aiming to...