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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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

Gastrointestinal

Travellers' diarrhoea

Improve your understanding on travellers' diarrhoea with this pharmacy scenario.

26 Apr 2021 , 5 Min Module

Cancer & palliative care

Smear tests

Improve your understanding of smear tests.

26 Apr 2021 , 5 Min Module

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Cancer & palliative care

Melanoma

Would you know how to spot the signs of melanoma?

23 Apr 2021 , 5 Min Module

Heart health

Testing times

PHE’s Heart Age Test sparked debate when it launched in September. So is it a useful tool or will it cause more harm than good?

19 Apr 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.

14 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.

09 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.

08 Feb 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

Rise to the challenges

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

13 Jan 2021 , 2 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.

10 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.

12 Nov 2020 , 2 Min Article

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'Incredible contribution': Keith Ridge praises technicians

The CPhO congratulates pharmacy technicians for helping to support “excellent patient care" throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

20 Oct 2020 , 1 Min Article

World Pharmacy Technician Day

This year's World Pharmacy Technician Day celebrates the hard work of pharmacy technicians during the Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Oct 2020 , 2 Min Article

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Nicola Coia

Nicola Coia is one of just two people delivering the Boots mole scanning service in the west of Scotland.

16 Oct 2020 , 2 Min Article

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