Fully funded programme open to pharmacy technicians working in all areas of practice. Designed to help you in preparing for the future of pharmacy, you learn at your own pace with individual education supervisor support.
PQS forms part of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework. We offer learning and assessments to support you in achieving criteria relating to the medicines optimisation and patient safety domains in the 2025-26 version of the scheme.
Are you on your way to becoming an inspiring and effective pharmacy leader? Want to bridge the gap between foundation and advanced practice? If you answered yes to both, this is the programme for you.
Are you a pharmacist or pharmacy technician employed as part of the primary care network Direct Enhanced Service additional role reimbursement scheme? Join our pathway.
This 12-month programme is designed to support you to deliver safe and effective patient care at this pivotal stage in your career as you transition from a trainee to a fully qualified pharmacist. Applications for Cohort 10 are now open.
Designed and delivered in partnership with senior leaders from across the profession, our programme is aimed at pharmacy professionals who hold a formal leadership qualification and aspire to a more significant leadership role.
Whether you are prescribing independently or supplying via a Patient Group Direction, refine your consultation skills to deliver safe, person-centred care in this important area of practice with our new interactive programme.
Access resources to support you to deliver NMS consultations, including videos from experts for consulting with people newly prescribed antidepressants.
Mental health conversations are part of daily pharmacy practice. Our new e-course supports you to build knowledge, skills and confidence across key conditions.
Programmes, workshops and assessments booked in the last week
We are here to help you fulfil your potential and develop your career, whether you are just starting out, returning after a break, looking to specialise or wanting to gain professional recognition.
ExploreOur learning and assessment will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up to date in order to deliver high-quality pharmacy services. We can help you to equip yourself with the tools to be service-ready and support the medicines optimisation and public health agendas.
ExploreThis event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The overall aim of this programme is to raise your awareness of the challenges faced by people with a learning disability in using medicines, especially those with long-term conditions or taking multiple medicines. This will enable you to support people with a learning disability to optimise their medicines, health and wellbeing. It will also help you ensure that people with a learning disability have a review of psychotropic medicines and, if appropriate, a gradual reduction and withdrawal of medicines.
20 March 2026 at 09:30
Learning disabilities - medicines optimisation support (Primary care pathways)Zoom Room (Cherry), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PC
Karen Walker and Oliver Jones
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The overall aim of this programme is to raise your awareness of the challenges faced by people with a learning disability in using medicines, especially those with long-term conditions or taking multiple medicines. This will enable you to support people with a learning disability to optimise their medicines, health and wellbeing. It will also help you ensure that people with a learning disability have a review of psychotropic medicines and, if appropriate, a gradual reduction and withdrawal of medicines.
20 March 2026 at 13:30
Learning disabilities - medicines optimisation support (Primary care pathways)Zoom Room (Cherry), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PC
Karen Walker and Oliver Jones
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim of this learning set is to enable you to develop your knowledge and skills of safe and effective processes in care homes, including prescription ordering, medicine storage and completing relevant documentation.
20 March 2026 at 09:30
Safe processes for medicines optimisation in the care homeZoom Room (Beech), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PB
Vanessa Lamb and Jordan Stroulger
This practical, interactive workshop is designed specifically to help pharmacy technicians now authorised to use Patient Group Directions (PGDs) step confidently into your expanding role. You’ll gain the tools and confidence to make safe, informed supply and non-supply decisions, removing the uncertainty that often comes with new clinical responsibilities.
As NHS services grow and more care is delivered through PGDs, pharmacy technicians play a vital role in meeting rising demand closer to home. This workshop helps you build the competence and assurance needed to take on these responsibilities, contribute to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan and drive better access, increased capacity, and high-quality person-centred care.
The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) will also join the workshops to support, connect and engage with you, offering updates on the profession, available guidance and the benefits of being part of your professional leadership body.
To compliment this workshop, you can also book to attend online PGD support sessions to network with peers in a supportive, safe environment. Book a place here.
22 March 2026 at 10:00
PGDs: Empowering pharmacy technicians to provide servicesGreat Danes Hotel, Kent, ME17 1RE
Tracy Hedley
23 March 2026 at 19:00
Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain - focal pointZoom Room (Co), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_Co
Shivali Lakhani and Sarah Hounsell
PLEASE NOTE: This event is only for pharmacists who are taking part in the RPS advanced credentialing support programme.
The aim of this second online group tutorial is to support candidates continue build their RPS advanced credentialing portfolio. There are two group tutorials that form part of the programme. Group tutorials will contain elements of group coaching and peer coaching.
The second tutorial will focus on the creation of quality pieces of evidence, including the critique of examples of clinical complexity, quality improvement and mentoring within the workplace.
This group tutorial will run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Prework
All candidates must complete the pre-workshop activities as outlined on Canvas:
All prework must be completed for this workshop or you will not be permitted to attend.
23 March 2026 at 19:00
Group Tutorial 2 (RPS advanced credentialing support programme)Zoom Room (Larch), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PL
Susan Weatherhead and Lisa Drinkwater
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
The aim of this case study and associated online workshop is to update your clinical knowledge on type 2 diabetes and its associated complications and apply this to people with complex medical needs. To complete the learning for this case, you will also need to access the ‘Role of the Dietician in Primary Care’ webinar. To find the booking information please access your cohort page on the Canvas pathway notice board.
23 March 2026 at 09:30
Primary care pharmacy education - Module 2: Case 4 - Haider AhmedZoom Room (Cherry), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PC
Rina Babla and Claire Wiebe
This face-to-face workshop is only for pharmacists who are taking part in Primary care pharmacy education pathway.
This face-to-face workshop will introduce pharmacists to the essential clinical history taking relating to respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms and the clinical observation and clinical assessment skills needed to manage people with respiratory and cardiovascular disease. The workshop will be led by an experienced GP and includes clinical scenarios to help apply learning to practice.
Learners must have attended the Respiratory and Cardiovascular clinical assessment skills online workshop Day 1 and completed the online Module 3 e- course prior to attending the day, we estimate the tasks in the e-course to equate to 10 - 12 hours of learning in total depending on your learning style and previous knowledge.
23 March 2026 at 10:00
Respiratory and Cardiovascular clinical assessment skills workshop Day 2 (face-to-face)Hilton Cobham, Cobham, KT11 1EW
Laura Wiltcher
The aim of this session is to introduce you to CPPE, how we can support you as a pharmacy student and how you can access CPPE resources. You will also have an opportunity to participate in a taster session of one of our recent programmes.
24 March 2026 at 16:00
CPPE: supporting student pharmacists (face-to-face)Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, L3 5UX
Sarah Gough
This event is only for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are taking part in one of the primary care extended education pathways.
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.
This booking is for workshop B: Leadership in primary care: Achieving the best from teams.
This workshop runs from 9.30am to 3.30pm.
Prework
All pathway pharmacy professionals must complete the entire Module 4 e-course before this online workshop as well as completing the reflective questions outlined in the pre-workshop handout.
All prework must be completed for this workshop or you will not be permitted to attend.
24 March 2026 at 09:30
Leadership in primary care - Workshop B: Achieving the best from teamsZoom Room (Gorse), it will also be in your my bookings, _ZR_PG
Lindsey Oliver and Christine Ramsay
Enhance your role and plan your personal and professional development with CPPE's leadership, management and skill-focused resources.
ExploreYou asked what CPPE provided to help you work towards the Pharmacy Quality Scheme.
We created an overview page detailing information about the scheme, what learning CPPE provide and how to access it. View the PQS page here.
You told us that you wanted to regain confidence to use your prescribing qualifications.
We developed a new residential course, Return to prescribing, and a guide to prescriber CPD.
You gave feedback that you liked our Live chat service.
We extended our Live chat operating hours to 9.30-4.30 every week day except bank holidays.
You were having problems registering on the website.
We removed the question 'What was your initial date of registration' from the registration form, making it easy for you to register on the website.
We provide a variety of learning programmes and assessments linked to clinical pharmacy, diseases and therapeutics. Our programmes support you to advance your knowledge and skills and deliver medicines optimisation in practice for all areas of pharmacy.
ExploreWe offer a range of resources that can help you to develop yourself as a pharmacy educator or trainer as well as enabling you to use our materials as you support others.
ExploreWe can offer you support and advice on your personal and professional development, respond to your individual needs and guide you through any professional difficulties you may face.
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