Case-based discussion assessment 1 (CbD1): Primary care pathways

Processing Acute Medication Requests

This course teaches you how to identify and classify the 4 types of Acute Medication Requests. You will understand how to apply appropriate decision-making skills when deciding whether to issue, refuse or refer an Acute Medication Request. You will also understand what factors need to be considered when processing an Acute Medication Request.

Structured medication review

The aim of this course is to equip you with the knowledge, skills and behaviours that you need to begin undertaking person-centred structured medication reviews.

EMIS Web GP SYSTEM Training

EMIS Web GP System training, an introduction into EMIS Web, Home screen Overview, find a patient, adding a consultation, medication screen, actioning tasks, ordering blood tests, investigation screen, letters and communications.

Case-based discussion assessment 1 (CbD1): Primary care pathways

This workshop is only for pharmacy professionals who are taking part in Primary care pharmacy education pathway. The case-based discussion (CbD) assessment is a retrospective structured discussion, designed to assess your input into patient care. The CbD encourages you to reflect on your practice and allows your peers and your assessor to ask questions about your professional judgement, clinical decision-making and the application of pharmaceutical knowledge in the care of your patients.

Pharmacy in Primary Care

The Pharmacy in Primary Care programme is aimed at hospital-based trainee pharmacists to aid their learning of the Community Pharmacy contract and provision of unscheduled care in the community. The programme will also introduce trainees to the role of the General Practice (GP) Pharmacist.

A series of four modules to aid the education of Community Pharmacy by hospital-based trainee pharmacists, to supplement Community Pharmacy practice-based learning: looking at the Community Pharmacy contract, services provided, and provision of unscheduled care to the public together with learning focusing on the role of the GP Pharmacist.

Repeat dispensing

This e-learning programme provides key information about repeat dispensing, practical implications of implementing the service and how to use electronic repeat dispensing. It is an interactive programme including videos, quizzes and reflective exercises.

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • describe what the NHS repeat dispensing service is and the rules and regulations governing the service
  • explain how to provide a safe and efficient repeat dispensing service
  • list nine key requirements of repeat dispensing
  • explain repeat dispensing and its benefits to patients and assess whether the service is suitable for them
  • compare and contrast paper-based and electronic repeat dispensing
  • list the benefits and challenges associated with repeat dispensing from a prescriber, practice staff, pharmacy team and patient perspective.

Primary care essentials e-course

This Primary care essentials e-course is a standalone module. However, it also forms part of the Primary care pharmacy education pathway which is the training for pharmacy professionals with roles in primary care networks (PCN). You can access the pathway here.

The aim of this e-course is to introduce the fundamentals of new roles in primary care for those who are not eligible for the Primary care pharmacy education pathway.

This e-course will cover NHS structure and primary care, introduction to local general practice and care homes, medicines optimisation, medication review, prescribing and repeat prescribing, prescribing data, clinical information technology systems, audits, evidence-based use of medicines, working with the multidisciplinary team and person-centred professionalism.

By working through the activities in each unit and focusing on the tasks relating to your role, you will develop knowledge, skills, experience, and behaviours to support you in a role in primary care.

We have structured the programme into ten learning units and we estimate that you will probably need to commit between eight to ten hours of learning per unit to gain maximum benefit from the programme.

Leadership in primary care: Achieving your potential Workshop A

The aim of this online workshop is to support pharmacy professionals to explore their personal leadership and the systems they are leading in. There are two online workshops that form part of the 13-week online module Leadership in primary care.

After working through the e-course and attending this online workshop you will be able to:

  • describe the differences between leadership and management
  • reflect on your personal leadership style and identify strengths and areas for development using the Healthcare Leadership Model
  • consider the leadership skills required to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary teams and influence improvements in care across the wider system
  • explore personal preferences and reflect on how to use your personal preferences in your working environment
  • construct a personal ‘best-fit’ type.

Reducing the risk of preventable medicines-related hospital admissions

The overall aim of this workshop is to illustrate the cause of preventable hospital admissions and how you as a pharmacy professional can develop your practice to reduce the risks associated with preventable hospital admissions.

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • describe the common cause of preventable hospital admissions
  • identify patients at high risk of preventable hospital admission
  • demonstrate a person-centred holistic approach to managing the risks
  • evaluate the root cause of a preventable hospital admission
  • devise an action plan to outline changes you can make to your practice to reduce the risk of preventable hospital admissions.