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CPD Modules

Keep your therapeutic and clinical knowledge up to date with Pharmacy Magazine’s CPD modules aimed at UK based community pharmacists. More

Pharmacy Magazine’s award-winning CPD programme provides you with the practical knowledge you need to keep up to date with the latest clinical and therapeutic developments in pharmacy and help develop your practice.

Training can be recorded in a personal revalidation record, which mirrors the GPhC’s revalidation requirements. If you haven’t already, register on the website to set up and access your own learning log, where you can track your progress and record your learning outcomes.

Browse our comprehensive portfolio of pharmacy CPD modules in a variety of formats to improve your clinical knowledge base and develop your professional skills at any stage of your career.

Why is CPD in pharmacy important?

Continuing professional development (CPD) is a key component of the GPhC’s compulsory revalidation process for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Registrants are legally and professionally required to undertake CPD activities to maintain their registration.

The purpose of CPD is to develop your professional practice and keep your skills and knowledge up to date, so ensuring the highest standard of clinical care for patients.

What do our CPD modules cover?

Pharmacy Magazine’s CPD programme covers both formal and informal learning activities, and our modules vary in length, starting from just five-minute refreshers up to full twenty minute courses. Our CPD courses cover a wide range of pharmacy topics, including:

 

  • Pharmacy First Conditions
  • First prescriptions – NMS refreshers
  • Clinical service toolkits
  • Brief learning notes
  • Mental health
  • Clinical services
  • Women’s health 
  • Men’s health
  • Diabetes
  • Skin conditions 
  • Respiratory 
  • Public health
  • Heart health
  • Allergies 
  • And many more… 

Who are our CPD modules for?

Pharmacy Magazine’s CPD modules are aimed at pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the UK community pharmacy sector. 

Browse our extensive portfolio of CPD learning content, including our new Pharmacy First programme to fulfil your educational journey.

We also offer over-the-counter training modules, pharmacy podcasts and hundreds of shorter clinical updates. See OTC category reviews for more information.

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Dry, eczema-prone infant skin: A guide for consultations

This short video offers practical information to offer parents and carers with babies with very dry, itchy skin who may also be prone to eczema

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Effectively managing sore throats

This module will help you to understand and educate customers about the risks of antibiotic resistance, and recommend products to help them effectively manage their sore throat symptoms

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First prescriptions: lipid management

This CPD module covers the management of cardiovascular risk through lipid (cholesterol) lowering medication.

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Perrigo training hub

Here you can access e-learning videos, modules and downloads across key pharmacy categories to support your consultations and recommendations in the pharmacy.

11 Jun 2024

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Supporting customers with allergic rhinitis

This video will help you refresh your recommendations for allergic rhinitis and understand the key benefits of fexofenadine

16 Apr 2024

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Hayfever and allergy hub

Update your knowledge on allergic rhinitis with a range of learning resources, brought you to by Allevia

16 Apr 2024

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Test your recommendation skills

Learn how to tailor your skincare recommendations and advice based on customers’ individual needs and concerns

01 Mar 2024

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Busting common myths about NRT

Understand the truth behind common myths about nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) so you can support customers to quit smoking successfully

29 Jan 2024

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A guide to virtual consultations

Covid-19 has created an unprecedented situation where community pharmacy may need to carry out a higher volume of consultations via the telephone or virtually.

03 Jan 2024

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Pharmacy First CPD: Management of shingles

Management of shingles, one of the conditions included in the NHS Pharmacy First service in England and equivalent schemes in other parts of the UK.

03 Jan 2024

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Mental health toolkit

This video can be used by pharmacy professionals to help them understand the prevalence of mental health issues and how they can support patients.

01 Jan 2024

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Concise guide: Impetigo

In this short refresher, we look at the causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment of impetigo, one of the seven conditions in England’s Pharmacy First service.

28 Nov 2023

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Know the pain code - RED

The final module in this 3-part series will help you identify customers at risk of misusing analgesia and offers practical advice for handling difficult conversations

27 Nov 2023

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