CPPE Trainee Pharmacist

09/01/2024

Would you like to find out more about Atrial fibrillation (AF) here is an article about our evening online workshop on 30th January https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cppe-atrial-fibrillation-improve-detection-care-focal-emma-anderson-h3mue

07/11/2023

Improving transfer of care is an NHS priority. Our Medicines reconciliation in transfer of care Optimise programme supports pharmacy professionals to deliver medicines reconciliation as part of an integrated care system.

Whether it’s to prepare for the next Pharmacy Quality Scheme deadline, or to increase your confidence in helping people with a learning disability, this section provides topic-specific pages that link to current NHS priorities. This section will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up ...

31/10/2023

On behalf of all of us at CPPE good luck to those who are are taking their GPhC registration assessment on on Thursday 2 November 2023. We are thinking of you all.

24/10/2023

A beautiful waxwing enjoying the crab apples at Pilgrims coffee house.

28/07/2023

Our friends and at pharmacist support are there to support you whatever your registration assessment results https://pharmacistsupport.org/news/june-2023-results-day/?fbclid=IwAR0_Hp1WI8JEgfxXwrE5fKK2SaWzcb_-bH_A2t5XIrIWeZCXtzp53TlY350

Find out more about what your next steps are following the June assessment results.

09/07/2023

A year after planting, our first water lily flower

05/07/2023

Are you a student pharmacist or foundation trainee pharmacist working with an independent prescriber? If so we have some resources to support you to make the most of this opportunity by having a background knowledge of clinical history taking. too

If you are a student pharmacist working with an independent prescriber (IP) on a placement, then it might help you to have an overview of clinical history taking. Sometimes this is called medical clerking.

24/06/2023

On behalf of all at CPPE Good Luck to those who are sitting their GPhC registration assessment next week

14/06/2023

All the best with your revision, our top tip this week is to around wellbeing. Make sure that you plan time this week to do something that you enjoy. We have some hints and tips on our website https://www.cppe.ac.uk/support/resilience/five-ways-to-wellbeing

05/06/2023

Our previous posts have focused on resources to support you with areas that the GPhC have highlighted in feedback on previous registration assessment sittings. In the last tip in this series make sure that you are familiar with the GPhC registration assessment framework https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/sitting-registration-assessment-june-2023 our Guide to your foundation training year has resource to support you on areas of high weighting on page 11 https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l?t=Prereg-G-01&evid=49534

02/06/2023

Next in our posts to support you to prepare for your registration assessment is on contraception. In the July 2021 registration assessment feedback, the GPhC stated that you are expected to know which types of contraception are most effective. The CPPE contraception e-learning programme has more information on LARCs (Long acting reversible contraceptives) https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/contra-e-01

29/05/2023

Next in our posts to support you to prepare for your registration assessment is on contraception. In the July 2021 registration assessment feedback the GPhC stated that you are expected to know which types of contraception are most effective. This includes: being able to advise on the most effective emergency contraception. The CPPE emergency contraception e-learning has more information go to https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/ehc-e-03

26/05/2023

Our next post on preparing for your registration assessment is on common clinical conditions and minor ailments. The GPhC July 2021 feedback states that you are expected to be aware of the evidence and be able to apply this knowledge when
recommending non-prescription medicines for individual patients. Non-prescription medicines should not be recommended unless there is evidence to support their use. We think the Common clinical conditions and minor ailments distance learning programme will support you in this area go to: https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/respmin-p-03

23/05/2023

Next in our posts to support you to prepare for your registration assessment is that you are expected to be able to differentiate between red flag symptoms and those that
are most likely associated with illness that can be managed appropriately with advice from a pharmacist. For example, a child with symptoms that might indicate sepsis should be referred urgently whereas a pharmacist can offer advice on symptomatic relief for most children with chickenpox. This was part of the GPhC registration assessment feedback for November 2021. Work through the case studies on the CPPE sepsis learning gateway and the linked e-assessment to find out more and to test your skills https://www.cppe.ac.uk/gateway/sepsis

19/05/2023

Next in our posts on preparing for your registration assessment, in November 2021 the GPhC gave feedback that you should know about the safe use of methotrexate in autoimmune conditions (and less commonly some cancer therapy regimens) including once weekly dosing, monitoring requirements, important drug interactions, signs and symptoms that indicate clinical review is required, and the need for review and temporary cessation of therapy during concurrent active infection. There are some article below to support you.
Patient information: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/methotrexate/
NICE CKS monitoring of DMARDs https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/dmards/
Gov.UK information https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/methotrexate-once-weekly-for-autoimmune-diseases-new-measures-to-reduce-risk-of-fatal-overdose-due-to-inadvertent-daily-instead-of-weekly-dosing

NHS medicines information on methotrexate – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

15/05/2023

Next in our posts on preparing for your registration assessment. The GPhC Novmber 2021 feedback stated that you should know about and understand the safety considerations associated with the use of valproate in women and girls of childbearing age and be able to advise those taking valproate on the most appropriate actions in different situations including unplanned pregnancy. The CPPE epilepsy learning gateway has a link to gov.UK information on valproate use by women and girls https://www.cppe.ac.uk/gateway/epilepsy

12/05/2023

Next in our posts on preparing for your registration assessment, the GPhC gave feedback in November 2021 that you should know that breastfeeding is an important public health issue and be able to advise on the use of medicines in breastfeeding and on the treatment of common conditions such as mastitis. NICE clinical knowledge summaries is a useful resource for information on the management of specific clinical conditions. Here is a link to mastitis in lactating women

Covers the management of mastitis in lactating women.

08/05/2023

Next in our posts on preparing for your registration assessment is feedback from November 2021 Candidates should know the professional and legal issues relevant to controlled drugs such as, prescription requirements, safe storage, and destruction. The CPPE Controlled drugs: striking a balance e-learning programme has more information https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/controlled_sb-e-01/ we also have a programme on controlled drugs in chronic pain: supporting patients with safe and effective use https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/controlled-e-02/