Trainee Pharmacist Training Manual 2023/2024
Foundation Training Manual July 2023
The foundation training year gives you the opportunity to develop and demonstrate that you have the skills, knowledge, understanding and professional behaviours to practise to the standards expected of a pharmacist. During the 52 weeks of the foundation training year you will be able to apply your academic knowledge in real-life situations and you should take every opportunity to learn and gain experience throughout the year.
- Source: pharmacyregulation.org
- Pharmacy Resource: Manual
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Registration assessment framework for sittings in 2024
The registration assessment framework explains what we are testing in the registration assessment.
- Source: pharmacyregulation.org
- Pharmacy Resource: Framework
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Feedback documents drawn from candidate performance in the General Pharmaceutical Council’s registration assessment
After each assessment sitting, the board of assessors – who are responsible for setting and assuring the registration assessment – produce feedback about the topics that candidates found difficult. Use the latest feedback documents below to help you prepare for your attempt.
Feedback from the June 2023 registration assessment
Feedback from the November 2022 registration assessment
Feedback from the June 2022 registration assessment
Feedback from the November 2021 registration assessment
Feedback from the July 2021 registration assessment
Feedback from the March 2021 assessment
Feedback from the September 2019 registration assessment
Feedback from the June 2019 registration assessment
- Source: pharmacyregulation.org
- Pharmacy Resource: Feedback
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Registration Assessment Part 1
Part 1 example questions
Registration Assessment Part 2
Part 2 example questions
Example questions guide with answers
- Source: pharmacyregulation.org
- Pharmacy Resource: Practice Questions and Answers
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British National Formulary (BNF)
Key information on the selection, prescribing, dispensing and administration of medicines.
- Source: bnf.nice.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Formulary
- Register to Access Content: Yes
Medical devices regulation and safety: detailed information
From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, Department of Health and Social Care, Commission on Human Medicines, British Pharmacopoeia Commission, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, and Closed organisation: Public Health England
- Source: gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Various
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CPPE
Responsible pharmacist
This e-learning programme will enable you to familiarise yourself with the key issues presented by the responsible pharmacist requirements. The programme focuses on nine key learning points. For each learning point there are a number of case study scenarios that reflect how the requirements may impact on your day-to-day practice.
- Source: cppe.ac.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: CE / CPD / Learning
- Register to Access Content: Yes
CPPE
Common clinical conditions and minor ailments
This programme will help to update your knowledge and skills on the common clinical conditions and minor ailments that present themselves in community pharmacy. It contains practical tips and advice on how to identify, recognise and manage minor ailments.
On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:
- identify the common minor ailments that present themselves in community pharmacy
- recognise, manage and advise on the signs and symptoms of minor ailments
- identify danger signs and symptoms, know how to manage these and when to refer patients
- offer advice, support and evidence-based over-the-counter treatment to patients with minor ailments
- know where to find relevant information and resources on minor ailments.
- Source: cppe.ac.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: CE / CPD / Learning
- Register to Access Content: Yes
Proprietary Association of Great Britain Medicines Advertising Codes
Codes of practice for advertising over-the-counter medicines which are subject to a marketing authorisation or traditional herbal medicines registration.
The PAGB Medicines Advertising Codes are the primary means of self-regulation for over-the-counter medicines advertising. To help ensure that this advertising is responsible, PAGB publishes two Codes of Advertising Practice. One focuses on advertising directed at consumers while the other relates to advertising aimed at persons qualified to prescribe and supply (PQPS), and people working for them.
- Source: pagb.co.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Advertising Codes
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Clinical Knowledge Summaries (CKS)
Welcome to the NICE CKS service which provides primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and practical guidance on best practice in respect of over 330 common and/or significant primary care presentations.
The service is being regularly maintained and upgraded as and when significant new evidence emerges. More than 65 topics will be updated and up to 10 new topics will be added each year.
- Source: cks.nice.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Various
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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guidance
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care.
Our guidance can be used by the NHS, local authorities, employers, voluntary groups and anyone else involved in delivering care or promoting wellbeing.
- Source: nice.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Guidance
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Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) Guidelines
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) was formed in 1993. Our objective is to improve the quality of health care for patients in Scotland by reducing variation in practice and outcome, through the development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines containing recommendations for effective practice based on current evidence.
- Source: sign.ac.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Guidelines
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How does the NHS in England work and how is it changing?
What are the key organisations that make up the NHS? And how can they collaborate with partners in the health and care system to deliver joined-up care? Watch our animation to find out.
- Source: kingsfund.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Video
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Who regulates health and social care professionals?
Health and social care professionals who work in the UK must be registered with one of the 12 regulators listed in this leaflet.
- Source: gmc-uk.org
- Pharmacy Resource: Leaflet
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The GP practice – a guide for community pharmacists and pharmacy staff
Developed jointly by NHS Employers, the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners Committee (GPC) and the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) in 2010, this guide was updated in 2013, following changes to commissioning structures.
A guide to general practice for community pharmacists, pharmacy staff and other healthcare professionals. Covers areas including training, staff, services and funding.
The community pharmacy – a guide for general practitioners and practice staff
This guide aims to support general practitioners (GPs) and community pharmacists in developing more effective working relationships and in turn, improve primary care services for patients.
It covers key areas such as funding arrangements for pharmacies, the impact of prescribing policies and the range of clinical and administrative functions that community pharmacies currently provide.
- Source: psnc.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Guides
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Developing pharmacy practice
A focus on patient care
This introductory handbook sets out a new paradigm for pharmacy practice. Its aim is to guide pharmacy educators in pharmacy practice, to educate pharmacy students and to guide pharmacists in practice to update their skills. The handbook, which brings together practical tools and knowledge, has been written in response to a need to define, develop and generate global understanding of pharmaceutical care at all levels.
- Source: who.int
- Pharmacy Resource: Handbook
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Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Update and way forward
The White Paper Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our strategy for public health in England set out a bold vision for a reformed public health system in England. This policy statement sets out the progress we have made in developing that vision and identifies those issues where further development is needed, and a timeline for this work.
Our Health and Well-Being Today
This document accompanies the Public Health White Paper, Healthy Lives, Healthy People, and is a review of the evidence on the health and wellbeing of people in England today. It has informed the Government’s new approach and the proposed outcomes framework for public health.
- Source: who.int
- Pharmacy Resource: White Paper and Document
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Public Health England Bulletin
PHE bulletin provides public health news and information to local authorities, public health professionals and anyone interested in the work of Public Health England.
The PHE Bulletin is no longer being published on GOV.UK. It will now be sent out using our email newsletter service.
Subscribe for future editions of the PHE Bulletin.
- Source: gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Bulletins
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Medicines reconciliation
Use this page to access all kinds of learning materials related to Medicines reconciliation. We also provide links to advanced learning, external resources and further reading on each topic
- Source: cppe.ac.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: e-Learning
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electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC)
The electronic Medicines Compendium (eMC) contains up to date, easily accessible information about medicines licensed for use in the UK.
- Source: medicines.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: SPCs (Summary of Product Characteristics) and PILs (Patient Information Leaflets)
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Guidance on Yellow Card Reporting
Guidance on Yellow Card reporting for healthcare professionals
- Source: yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Guidance
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Drug Safety Update
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
- Source: gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Publication
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CPD e-learning module on reporting suspected adverse drug reactions
You can use our free e-learning modules to find out more about how and when to report suspected adverse drug reactions and earn CPD credits at the same time.
- Source: gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: e-Learning
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The Central Alerting System (CAS) is a web-based cascading system for issuing patient safety alerts, important public health messages and other safety critical information and guidance to the NHS and others, including independent providers of health and social care.
Alerts available on the CAS website include safety alerts, CMO messages, drug alerts, Dear Doctor letters and Medical Device Alerts.
- Source: cas.mhra.gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Central Alerting System
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The ‘Never Events’ List 2012 to 2013
The ‘never events’ list has been updated with minor amendments to two of the never event definitions.
- Source: gov.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Publications
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- Source: merriam-webster.com
- Pharmacy Resource: Dictionary
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CPPE
Reducing look-alike, sound-alike errors
The aim of this learning programme is to improve the pharmacy team’s knowledge in defining look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) errors and reduce the risk of LASA errors occurring. LASA errors are recognised as an important patient safety issue that can happen in any pharmacy with potentially serious consequences for patients.
- Source: cppe.ac.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: CE / CPD / Learning
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The primary purpose of the A to Z was to provide an accessible, easy-to-use survey of current research in the pharmaceutical industry operating in Great Britain and overseas in 2007. It is structured so as to be understandable to the non-specialist, and to act as a source of general information for everyone with a personal or professional interest in healthcare.
- Source: abpi.org.uk
- Pharmacy Resource: Publication
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Pharmacy Resources Last Checked: 07/05/2024