Aim 

To help pharmacy technicians understand how collaborative working between community pharmacies and GP practices can support safe and efficient pharmacist prescribing services.

Learning objectives 

After completing this module pharmacy technicians will be able to:   

• Explain why GP practices and community pharmacies need to work together to manage same-day, minor illnesses
• Describe practical ways pharmacy technicians can support service collaboration between their pharmacy and local GP practices.

Contributing authors: Dr Asifa Akhtar, GP partner and clinical supervisor; and Emma Anderson, pharmacist independent prescriber. Adapted for Training Matters