New resources for your CPD

• The NPA has launched a flexible flu vaccine service that gives pharmacists the option of choosing their own brand and volume of vaccines. The service is provided under a patient group direction (PGD). There will be half-day training courses running across the UK from July…More
• This week the first national lung cancer public awareness campaign in England will been launched. It will run for 8 weeks until the 30 June 2012. Find out how pharmacists can support the Be Clear on Cancer Campaign…More
• Conference highlights of the PSNC 2012 conference “Community Pharmacy – fitting into the new healthcare jigsaw” are now available and include videos, power point presentations and main findings…More

Events for your CPD:

•     Awareness – Awareness – Cancer Prevention Week …More
•     Conference –  NPA Annual Conference 2012…More

New resources for your CPD

• Health and social care reforms have prompted local pharmaceutical committees (LPCs) in England to start merging to form greater ties with their neighbours as they prepare for the new NHS landscape…more
  

• The Centre for Pharmacy and Post-Graduate Education (CPPE) have published a Focal Point learning programe entitled Children and their medicines: Enhancing your practice. This Programme is aimed at Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and Pre-Registration Pharmacists and provides learning objectives to maximise the input into the care of children…more

Events for your CPD:

•     Awareness – Sun Awareness Week…more
•     Conference – 70th BPSA Annual Conference 2012…more
•     Conference – Annual APTUK Conference…more

New resources for your CPD

• One third of older adults in England have difficulties reading and understanding basic health related written information, according to a study from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London. Published in the BMJ Poorer understanding was associated with higher mortality…More

• The latest update of the National Prescribing Centre’s QIPP ‘Key Therapeutic Topics – Medicines management options for local implementation’, has now been published….More

• The World Health Organisation (WHO) have published a report highlighting the importance of appropriate antibiotic use, which contains contributions from over 50 international experts in the field of antimicrobial resistance…More

Events for your CPD:

• Congress – Patient Safety Congress 2012…More
• Conference – NICE Annual Conference…More
• Awareness – World Haemophilia Day…More

New resources for your CPD

• The National Pharmacy Association along with the Department of Health, have developed a factsheet providing advice on prescribed and over-the-counter formulations of Vitamin D – Preventing vitamin D deficiency in at-risk groups…More

• The annual deadline is 31st March for information governance assurances to be provided by all NHS providers as well as community pharmacies to the NHS via the Information Governance Toolkit …More
  

• The March edition of PSNC Community Pharmacy News is now available online. This edition contains information about Community Pharmacy Conference 2012, EPS release 2, CCG survey, and PharmaBase Update…More

Events for your CPD:

• National Conference – GHP/UKCPA 8^th Joint National Conference…More
• Residential Course – BOPA Introduction to Oncology Course…More
• Awareness – World TB day 24^th March…More

New Resources for your CPD:

• To coincide with No Smoking Day on March 14th, Smokefree, an NHS organisation, are offering a Quit Kit to aid smokers who want to give up…More
• A second publication of PharmaBase Update, developed by the PSNC, has been released to inform contractors of the developments made to the product and amendments to the NMS module… More
• An online portal has been launched by Pfizer to give Pharmacists up-to-date information and training required for dispensing pharmacies. Access Pfizer for Professionals replaces the Pfizer DTP website… More
• Pharmacists are being urged to help with diabetic footcare, by supporting the Putting Feet First campaign launched by the charity Diabetes UK…More
• The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) are to consult on a move to full revalidation of Pharmacists, which received a mixed reaction from Pharmacists earlier this year. They have published the draft proposals…More

Events for your CPD:

• Awareness – No Smoking Day…More
• Awareness – Bowel Cancer Awareness Month…More
• Awareness – Parkinson’s Awareness Week…More

New resources for your CPD

• A new website has been launched providing information, support, and interactive tools for the management of Parkinson’s disease.…More
• The recently redesigned Therapeutics PLUS website has added venous thromboembolism and urinary incontinence to its list of educational modules…More
• To coincide with the start of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society have launched a new quick reference guide on the subject…More

Events for your CPD

•  Clinical Pharmacy Congress 2012 – 36 hours and 48 lectures of high quality CPD education…More
•  Community Pharmacy Conference – Fitting into the new healthcare jigsaw…More

New resources for your CPD

• P&G PharmacyCare has teamed up with CPDEasy.com to help pharmacy managers offer support staff the vital skills training needed to drive health and beauty sales in pharmacy…More
• The latest IDIS PEP pharmacy education videos plus CPD Record Aids are now available on CPDeasy.com…More
• CPPE has launched a programme for hospital pharmacy staff on NMS and MUR and how these can contribute to seamless care…More

Events for your CPD

• Awareness – Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month…More
• Webinar – Antimicrobials and new local guidelines…More

New Resources for your CPD:

• Cancer Research UK has produced information for pharmacists on the national bowel cancer campaign and how they can contribute to its success…More
• The latest CPPE e-learning programme focuses on providing pharmacy services in secure environments and is aimed at pharmacists and technicians…More
• Guidance on raising concerns if they believe patients and the public are at risk has been published by the General Pharmaceutical Council…More

 Events for your CPD

• Awareness – National Heart Month…More
• Symposium – Medicines Safety…More

New resources for your CPD:

• The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) and NHS Employers have produced ‘Guidance on MURs’ for pharmacy contractors and their staff. It provides information on the changes to the MUR service and also a list of suggested questions for use when undertaking a MUR…More
• CPPE has launched an e-learning series for pharmacists and technicians with an interest in drug use in sport and fitness. It forms an integral part of training for anyone involved with the London 2012 Olympics…More

Events:

• Workshop – Diabetes…More
• Workshop – Asthma…More

New resources for your CPD:

• The Seasonal Flu Immunisation Programme is underway and pharmacists are being urged to help increase uptake. The Department of Health has produced a leaflet that you can use with patients to discuss flu vaccination…More
• October 2011 will see drivers with insulin treated diabetes able to apply for a licence to drive buses or lorries. Find out more so you can advise your patients…More

Events for your CPD:

• Residential course: The National Medicines Information training course…More
• Awareness: Flu Awareness Campaign…More
• Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month…More

Technofile…

• The Government has announced that it is accelerating the dismantling of the NHS Programme for IT, however the electronic prescription service, seen as ‘crucial to improving patient safety and efficiency’ will be kept…More