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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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Treating tobacco dependence

This CPD module provides an overview of the latest NICE guidance on stop smoking interventions and services 

14 May 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Erectile dysfunction

This module provides an overview of erectile dysfunction management and the Viagra Connect launch as an OTC product 

23 Apr 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Malaria prevention

This module provides an overview of malaria and includes the latest prevention options available including OTC medication.

13 Mar 2018 , 900 Min Module

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The treatment of psoriasis

This module describes the main features of chronic plaque psoriasis and its treatment, focusing on mild-to-moderate disease

12 Feb 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Key clinical developments in 2017

This module provides community pharmacists with an overview of the major developments in clinical practice in 2017.

05 Feb 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Common disorders of the outer and middle ear

This module will help you understand common disorders of the outer and middle ear and the features of each condition 

05 Jan 2018 , 900 Min Module

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Common disorders of the inner ear

This module helps understand common disorders of the inner ear, the features of each condition and management options

29 Nov 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Pancreatic cancer: the role of the pharmacist

This module will help you spot potential symptoms of pancreatic cancer among pharmacy customers, to aid early diagnosis

04 Aug 2017 , 10 Min Module

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Community pharmacy and palliative care

This CPD module, which appears in the July 2017 edition of Pharmacy Magazine, looks at community pharmacy and palliative care

27 Jul 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Patient safety in community pharmacy

This CPD module will help pharmacists and their teams recognise the importance of reporting patient safety incidents.

03 Jul 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Treatment strategies for bipolar disorder

This CPD module looks at treatment strategies in primary care for managing bipolar disorder

17 May 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Home MURs for vulnerable older people

This CPD module looks at carrying out MURs for older people in a domiciliary setting

24 Apr 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Mild cognitive impairment and dementia

This module provides an update on the signs, symptoms and management of mild cognitive impairment and dementia

27 Mar 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Health checks and diabetes prevention

This module provides an update on both the NHS Health Check and NHS diabetes prevention programmes

10 Feb 2017 , 900 Min Module

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CPD: Anxiety disorders in adults

This module will help you understand the main types of anxiety disorder and their therapeutic management

19 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

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Key practice developments of 2016

This CPD module looks at key practice developments in pharmacy over 2016

20 Dec 2016 , 900 Min Module

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