Free clinical examination skills training for community pharmacists
Written by AlisonFreemantle on Friday 17th March 2023
Health Education England (HEE) has announced a new NHS-funded training course for 10,000 community pharmacists on clinical examination skills
Open to all community pharmacists including those that work part time and locums.
The accessibility of community pharmacies and the knowledge and skills of the pharmacist means you are perfectly placed to manage long-term conditions, and to provide opportunities to check and monitor health. HEE are equipping pharmacists with the skills needed to assess patients and diagnose common and high-risk presentations.
Training will be provided by CliniSkills, coordinated by HEE with the Pharmacy Integration Programme at NHS England. The training will be delivered online, with optional face-to-face attendance for pharmacists who would find this beneficial.
Pharmacists will be required to complete a module on history taking and identification of serious conditions and can then choose from four optional modules, which cover the following themes:
- dermatology
- cardiology
- paediatrics
- ear, nose and throat
The training is designed to be complementary to the independent prescribing training and can be completed prior to or after an independent prescribing training course. It is open to all community pharmacists including those that work part time and locums.
The programme will be available from 17th April 2023, with pre-registration now open.
Further information can be found on the HEE website
Pre-register here on the CliniSkills website