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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.

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Public health

Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part five

The challenges of deprescribing

16 Mar 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Pain relief

Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part four

Understand the definition of deprescribing.

10 Feb 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Older people's health

Alzheimer's disease

Improve your understanding of Alzheimer's with this pharmacy scenario.

11 Jan 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Pain relief

Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part three

Understanding the components of opioid stewardship

11 Jan 2023 , 10 Min Module

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Musculoskeletal & joint diseases

Clinical update on gout

This CPD module aims to help pharmacy technicians update their knowledge of gout.

11 Jan 2023 , 20 Min Module

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Public health

Key clinical developments in 2022

This CPD module aims to summarise the important changes in 2022 relevant to community pharmacy practice.

22 Dec 2022 , 20 Min Module

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Pain relief

Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part two

Recognising how good management of chronic pain can improve quality of life

20 Dec 2022 , 10 Min Module

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Access all areas

Kay Morgan, editor for the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK), tells us about the many benefits of the PTJ and what’s coming up next for the publication

19 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Women's health

Breast screening

Improve your understanding of breast screening with this pharmacy scenario.

07 Dec 2022 , 5 Min Module

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Public health

Pharmacy technicians provide good GP pharmacist support

A study in Scotland evaluated the effectiveness of a pharmacy technician-led GP hub

01 Dec 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Education & training

“Rounded and robust” training for pre-reg trainee pharmacy technicians

Cross sector training with community pharmacy will be included in the next intake of cohorts.

21 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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People

Pharmacy technician wins Wales apprentice award

The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of employers, apprentices and work-based learning practitioners.

18 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Clinical services

Remote consultations: making the most of DMS

This CPD module aims to help pharmacy technicians refresh their knowledge of DMS to support remote consultations

14 Nov 2022 , 15 Min Module

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Practice

Final reflections on PCPEP

The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) supports pharmacy technicians working in primary care mainly through their Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP).

14 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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A view from outside

APTUK Executive Committee Member Observer Mira Makhecha explains why she’d recommend the job to anyone

13 Nov 2022 , 1 Min Article

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Pain relief

Deprescribing opioids in people with chronic pain: part one

Understanding the epidemiology, classification and symptoms of chronic pain

11 Nov 2022 , 10 Min Module

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