Pharmacy Technician Related Topics 
The Pharmacist
JUNE 28, 2024
NHS England (NHSE) is has issued an update on potential changes to its service specifications in light of recent legislative amendments that allow pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under patient group directions (PGDs).
The Pharmacist
MARCH 28, 2024
Pharmacy technicians will be enabled to supply medicines under patient group directions (PGDs), subject to parliamentary approval, the government has announced today. As a result, they may be able to provide Pharmacy First consultations or administer vaccinations, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has said.
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The Pharmacist
JUNE 6, 2024
Changes to allow pharmacy technicians to supply medicines will not apply immediately and will not affect Pharmacy First, Community Pharmacy England has confirmed. The Human Medicines Regulations were amended last week to enable registered pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under patient group directions (PGDs).
The Pharmacist
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Proposed changes to supervision and patient group directions (PGDs) will deliver increased access to care ‘for the patient’ and relieve pressures on the workforce, the vice president of the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) has suggested.
The Pharmacist
JANUARY 30, 2024
A group of pharmacy technicians at a south coast primary care network (PCN) have been building bridges between community pharmacy, general practice and secondary care settings. Weymouth and Portland PCN has a population of around 78,000 people and 17 pharmacies.
The Pharmacist
AUGUST 18, 2023
The government has launched a consultation on whether registered pharmacy technicians should be allowed to supply medicines under a patient group direction (PGD). It also asks respondents whether the current training undertaken by registered pharmacy technicians would be considered sufficient for this.
The Pharmacist
JUNE 9, 2023
Updated service specifications outlining how pharmacy technicians can deliver NHS blood pressure check and smoking cessation services have been published this week. But the updated service specifications had to […] The post Pharmacy technician service specifications published appeared first on The Pharmacist.
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