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Pharmacy 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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Key clinical developments in 2020

This CPD module provides community pharmacists with an overview of some of the major developments in pharmacy practice during the past 12 months.

18 Dec 2020 , 5 Min Module

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Looking after your team's mental health

This CPD module looks at the impact mental health problems can have on pharmacists and their teams.

25 Nov 2020 , 7 Min Module

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Suicide prevention: The role of community pharmacy teams

This module will also help pharmacy teams in England and Wales to meet their new NHS CPCF requirements from October 2020.

23 Oct 2020 , 5 Min Module

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Insulin use and safety in diabetes

This module will increase your knowledge regarding the safe and effective use of insulin and how different insulins work.

09 Jul 2020 , 5 Min Module

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Inflammatory bowel disease

This module provides an overview of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), treatment options and management approaches for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

24 Jun 2020 , 6 Min Module

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Sun protection and skin cancer

This module will help you understand the common types of skin cancer and their management, the roles of immunosuppression and UV exposure, and the importance of sun protection. 

15 Jun 2020 , 6 Min Module

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Managing inappropriate polypharmacy

This module provides an overview of appropriate and inappropriate polypharmacy and its management with reference to national guidance, and also examines the role of deprescribing.

10 Jun 2020 , 7 Min Module

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Community Pharmacist Consultation Service

The Community Pharmacist Consultation Service is part of the change in direction for community pharmacy services, recognising and promoting the clinical contribution that pharmacists can make.

03 Feb 2020 , 12 Min Module

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CPCF explained for pharmacists

The CPCF heralds a real change in direction for community pharmacies in England. This module helps pharmacists understand the changes and how to create an action plan.

03 Feb 2020 , 12 Min Module

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The management of atrial fibrillation

This module provides an overview of the current management of atrial fibrillation (AF) with the focus on optimising anticoagulation to reduce the risk of AF-related stroke

03 Jan 2020 , 5 Min Module

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Winter health update

This module provides an overview of the diagnosis, symptoms and management of colds and flu.

19 Dec 2019 , 7 Min Module

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Fungal skin infections

This module will help you to understand the presenting features of fungal skin infections, the management options and the possible complications.

04 Dec 2019 , 5 Min Module

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Antimicrobial resistance

To mark European Antibiotic Awareness Week, this module will consider the role of community pharmacy teams in tackling antimicrobial resistance.

15 Nov 2019 , 7 Min Module

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The management of prediabetes

This module provides an overview of prediabetes and its management, including identifying risk factor and making appropriate referrals.

16 Oct 2019 , 6 Min Module

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Using the summary care record

Improve your understanding of summary care records.

22 Aug 2019 , 30 Min Module

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Bacterial skin infections

Update your learning on bacterial skin infections.

22 Aug 2019 , 5 Min Module

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