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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eyes & ears

Blepharitis

This pharmacy scenario aims to help your understanding of blepharitis

13 Sep 2023 , 5 Min Module

GPhC and APTUK issue joint letter to pre-reg PTs

The GPhC and APTUK have issued a joint letter to pre-reg pharmacy technicians about their training during the Covid-19 pandemic.

06 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

New Covid-19 guidance for PTs rejoining the register

APTUK has issued new guidance for pharmacy technicians returning to their roles during the Covid-19 pandemic.

31 Mar 2020 , 1 Min Article

Pain relief

Cannabis-based medicines: an update

With NICE having recently published draft guidance on cannabis-based medicinal products, catch up with this round up.

13 Oct 2019 , 3 Min Article

Cancer & palliative care

Melanoma

Would you know how to spot the signs of melanoma?

23 Sep 2019 , 5 Min Module

Clinical services

Contracted and expanded

The new CPCF contains no extra funding, but a definite shake-up of services. What do these changes mean for pharmacy staff?

16 Sep 2019 , 4 Min Article

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Pharmacy Technicians

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

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

NHSE funds 80 places on CPPE accuracy checking pharmacy technician programme

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

Pharmacy technicians can supply medicines under PGDs from June 26

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

GPhC to consult on pharmacy technician education and training

Pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under PGDs

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

Community pharmacies losing technicians to hospitals after training

Blepharitis

GPhC and APTUK issue joint letter to pre-reg PTs

New Covid-19 guidance for PTs rejoining the register

Cannabis-based medicines: an update

Melanoma

Contracted and expanded