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Pharmacy technicians will not provide Pharmacy First under PGD changes, says CPE

The Pharmacist

Changes to allow pharmacy technicians to supply medicines will not apply immediately and will not affect Pharmacy First, Community Pharmacy England has confirmed.

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The pharmacy technicians building bridges across sectors

The Pharmacist

A group of pharmacy technicians at a south coast primary care network (PCN) have been building bridges between community pharmacy, general practice and secondary care settings. Weymouth and Portland PCN has a population of around 78,000 people and 17 pharmacies.

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New training for pharmacy technicians to launch in September

The Pharmacist

Places are available for up to 840 pharmacy technicians to apply for new fully funded training launching in September. The training aims to enable community pharmacy technicians to take on responsibility while more pharmacists train as independent prescribers.

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Inclusion of pharmacy technicians in New Medicine Service considered

The Pharmacist

Discussions have taken place over the inclusion of pharmacy technicians in the delivery of the NHS New Medicine Service, according to Hammaad Patel, national pharmacy integration lead at NHS England.

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PGDs for pharmacy technicians will make community career ‘more attractive’

The Pharmacist

Expanding pharmacy technicians’ scope of practice, including by allowing them to use patient group directions (PGDs), is expected to increase the attractiveness of a career in community pharmacy, the president of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) has told The Pharmacist.

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Latest NHSE workforce survey suggests drop in community pharmacists

The Pharmacist

The latest workforce survey suggests a decrease in the number of qualified pharmacists and pharmacy technicians working in community pharmacy in England between 2022 and 2023.

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NHS PGDs ‘need reviewing’ before pharmacy technicians can use to supply meds

The Pharmacist

Nationally negotiated patient group directions (PGDs) will need to be reviewed before pharmacy technicians can use them to supply medicines, Community Pharmacy England and Scotland have said.