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Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians are pharmacy professionals who play an integral part in helping patients to make the most of their medicines. Pharmacy Technician roles span all areas of pharmacy practice, from the purchasing, manufacture, preparation, supply and final check of medicines; to supporting medicines use reviews and the administration of medicines.

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Employment

‘You get paid more stacking shelves’: Study finds pharmacy technicians feel undervalued

Satisfaction highest in general practice and lowest in community, researchers find

18 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

Numark: NHS England ‘roadblock’ stops pharmacy technicians providing flu jabs

Numark’s Harry McQuillan has criticised NHS England over its failure to update the 2024-25 flu service specification.

23 Aug 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Education & training

NHSE funds 80 places on CPPE accuracy checking pharmacy technician programme

Funding for the programme runs until the end of March 2025 or when all 80 places have been allocated.

12 Aug 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

‘Our time is now’: Pharmacy technicians welcome PGD law change

'Our potential has been recognised' APTUK says as law comes into effect.

27 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Policy

Pharmacy technicians can supply medicines under PGDs from June 26

No immediate change in service provision expected until directions and specifications are agreed, says CPE.

07 Jun 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Public health

APTUK president: Pharmacy technicians can get more qualifications to help patients

The Association of Pharmacy Technicians president Nicola Stockmann said the pharmacy technician debate should be framed around “scope of practice.”

13 May 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

Editor’s view: Time to take stock over skill mix

Developing the capabilities of pharmacy teams is essential to advance clinical practice but the sector – and public – need clarity over roles and responsibilities and the right educational building blocks must be put in place, says Pharmacy Magazine editor Richard Thomas.

23 Apr 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

GPhC to consult on pharmacy technician education and training

The GPhC says it wants to make sure the standards “are equipping trainee pharmacy technicians for developing roles”.

17 Apr 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

Pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under PGDs

“Landmark moment” could allow PTs to administer vaccinations and provide Pharmacy First consultations, says DHSC.

28 Mar 2024 , 3 Min Article

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Public health

PDA warns Leadsom about potential risks of pharmacy technicians’ clinical roles

The PDA warned there is a “very significant difference between the training and formation” of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

27 Mar 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Employment

Community pharmacies losing technicians to hospitals after training

A GPhC survey indicates that many pharmacy technicians leave the sector after training.

19 Mar 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Leadership

Professional Leadership Advisory Board launches and chair announced

Sir Hugh Taylor, who has held senior roles in the Department of Health and Social Care and Cabinet Office, is the Board’s independent chair.

23 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Public health

RPS supports pharmacy technicians using PGDs but with caveats

The professional leadership body said they should do so but only once they have received the “right training, education and workplace support.”

03 Oct 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

DH launches consultation on allowing pharmacy technicians to use PGDs

Change would offer clear benefits, says DH as it opens consultation

18 Aug 2023 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

New training programme for pharmacy technicians

NHS England is offering fully funded training places for up to 840 pharmacy technicians to “broaden” their skills.

17 Aug 2023 , 3 Min Article

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Education & training

Funded training for accuracy checking pharmacy technicians

An NHS England-funded accuracy checking pharmacy technician course run by CPPE is now open for applications.

10 Aug 2023 , 2 Min Article