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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Vaccinations

A missed opportunity?

Good news for pharmacy technicians regarding the 2021/22 national flu vaccine programme, but does the new protocol go far enough?

04 Oct 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Practice

Diversity, equality and inclusion

As the second Inclusive Pharmacy Professional Practice roundtable event takes place, Liz Fidler discusses how APTUK is working to support its commitments.

22 Aug 2021 , 2 Min Article

Leadership

Celebrate good times

As pharmacy technician professional registration hits the decade mark, Liz Fidler offers her reflections and reveals how APTUK celebrated with the sector’s senior leaders and others.

22 Jul 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Professional progress

Two words encapsulated the feelings of the pharmacy technician profession on 1 July 2011, on the anniversary 10 years later and during the years in between: pride and ambition.

21 Jul 2021 , 3 Min Article

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Pharmacy technicians celebrate 10 years as registered profession

GPhC and chief pharmaceutical officers acknowledge vital role technicians play in pharmacy teams

01 Jul 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacy team

A catalyst for change

The pandemic has generated a real opportunity for the struggling community pharmacy workforce, but what's being done about it?

14 Jun 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Call for equality

Despite enormous potential to engage and progress the pharmacy technician profession, Liz Fidler says its being held back and things need to change.

13 May 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Navigating change

Liz Fidler unpicks a new joined-up approach to healthcare and what it means for pharmacy.

13 Apr 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Untapped potential

Liz Fidler discusses how the pharmacy technician profession can benefit pharmacy as a whole.

11 Mar 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Forging on ahead

Liz Fidler focuses on the positives going forwards and the importance of personal wellbeing and recognition.

10 Feb 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Rise to the challenges

As the new year dawns, Liz Fidler considers how pharmacy fits into Covid-19 vaccination.

14 Jan 2021 , 2 Min Article

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Coronavirus

APTUK welcomes technician role in vaccine protocol

Pharmacy technicians are included in the new national protocol introduced to support the expanded influenza and Covid-19 vaccination programmes.

13 Jan 2021 , 1 Min Article

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Coronavirus

A time to reflect

APTUK president Liz Fidler looks back on 2020 and picks out some of her highlights, of which there have been many.

14 Dec 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Coronavirus

Research opportunity: Covid-19 outcomes for ethnic minorities

The GPhC is encouraging health professionals, including pharmacy technicians, to take part in an urgent public health study.

08 Dec 2020 , 1 Min Article

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Opportunity or risk?

Liz Fidler considers the impact of the emerging role of the primary care pharmacy technician on community pharmacy.

16 Nov 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Abi Wattleworth

Life in pharmacy changed drastically after pharmacy technician Abi’s first day at Well Pharmacy: Boris Johnson announced the national lockdown.

21 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article