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This CPD module is about current thinking on tobacco harm reduction. It will consider approaches to harm reduction, including nicotine-containing products (NCPs).
Goal
To give an overview of tobacco harm reduction and how pharmacies can incorporate harm reduction approaches into daily practice.
Objectives
After studying this module, pharmacy technicians should be able to:
- Describe what is meant by harm reduction in relation to smoking
- Understand the key points in the NICE guidance on harm reduction approaches to smoking, and how they might apply in practice.
Contributing author:
Andrea Tarr, BPharm, MSc, MRPharmS, clinical and medical writer
About this module
This CPD module is designed for community pharmacy technicians to use as part of their continuing professional development. Reflection exercises have been included to help start you off in the CPD learning cycle.
Record your learning and how you applied it in your practice using the action and evaluation record at the end of this module, which will then be stored in your personal learning log. You must be registered on the website to do this.
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a statutory requirement for pharmacy technicians. Completion of this module will contribute to the nine pieces of CPD that must be recorded a year, as stipulated by the GPhC.
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Click here to download a PDF of the module as it appeared in print. You can still use your online learning log to record your learning outcomes and impact on your practice.