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CPTV Pharmacy Academy

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00:05:45

Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Funding 2025

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/06/11

Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme (CPTAP) 2025, is an initiative by NHS England to bolster the community pharmacy workforce. The program offers £15,053 per trainee annually for two years to support pharmacies in training pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs), enabling them to become registered pharmacy technicians. Community Pharmacy England has announced the launch of this program, detailing the funding opportunities and application process, which requires

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00:25:51

PQS Guide 2025/26

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/06/06

This podcast outlines the NHS England Pharmacy Quality Scheme (PQS), an initiative within the Community Pharmacy contractual framework that rewards pharmacies for meeting specific quality criteria. The PQS aims to improve clinical effectiveness, patient safety, and patient experience. The document outlines the specific requirements for the 2025/26 scheme, including a gateway requirement to deliver certain NHS services. Key areas addressed by the PQS include medicines optimisation, with focuses on

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00:15:00

Pharmacy Regulation Changes June’25

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/06/04

This Podcast details significant regulatory changes affecting community pharmacies, specifically focusing on alterations to Distance Selling Premises (DSP) rules and core opening hours. These amendments, agreed upon in recent negotiations with NHS entities, aim to update operational requirements for pharmacies, such as restricting face-to-face services at DSP locations and introducing a new, more flexible route for altering core hours to better meet patient needs. The changes are scheduled to come

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00:24:49

Lyme Disease Awareness for Pharmacies

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/06/04

A comprehensive overview of Lyme disease in the UK, covering its symptoms, diagnosis, and management. They explain that it is a bacterial infection spread by tick bites, often presenting with a characteristic "bullseye" rash. The texts detail various testing methods, emphasizing the importance of combining clinical assessment with laboratory results, and provide detailed guidance on antibiotic treatments for different presentations of the disease in both adults and children. Additionally,

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00:21:03

Community Pharmacy Medicine Supply Issues

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/06/02

This podcast discusses the ongoing challenge of medicine shortages faced by community pharmacies, emphasizing the daily struggle to source medications. It highlights a recent report indicating the severity of the issue, with most pharmacy teams dealing with shortages frequently and reporting risks to patient health. The text also explains the complex reasons behind shortages, ranging from manufacturing problems and supply chain disruptions to economic factors and increased demand, and provides

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00:21:47

Shingles - Pharmacy First

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/06/01

This is an outline with guidelines for pharmacists in England to treat shingles within the NHS Pharmacy First service. One document provides a Patient Group Direction (PGD) for supplying aciclovir, detailing patient inclusion/exclusion criteria, dosage, duration, and necessary record-keeping. Another PGD addresses the supply of valaciclovir, primarily as an alternative when aciclovir is unavailable or in specific patient circumstances like immunosuppression or difficulty adhering to the aciclovir

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00:12:22

Retained Margin and Category M Drug Tariff

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/31

Explanation of the importance of Category M in the community pharmacy sector, specifically focusing on its role within the Drug Tariff and Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) in England. Category M serves as a key mechanism for setting reimbursement prices for generic medicines, influencing the retained margin, which represents a portion of the funding for pharmacies. Both sources highlight that this system is monitored by Community Pharmacy England and the Department of Health and

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00:16:26

GP Connect Explained

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/31

A discussion of the upcoming changes to the GP Contract in England for 2025/26, with a significant focus on enhancing the integration of community pharmacy services with general practice. A key element highlighted is the mandatory enablement of GP Connect functionality by October 2025, allowing pharmacists read-only access to patient records and the ability to send consultation summaries. This aims to improve patient care, streamline workflows, and reduce administrative burden for both GPs and

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00:17:03

Understanding Urinary Tract Infections

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/28

This podcast provides comprehensive information about Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), outlining their various symptomsthat can differ based on age and overall health. They discuss treatment options, including the use of antibiotics like nitrofurantoin for specific patient groups and self-care measures like adequate hydration and pain relief. The sources also emphasize the causes of UTIs, primarily bacterial, and offer preventative strategies to reduce the risk of infection. Finally, they

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00:22:49

Infected Insect Bites and Stings

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/27

This podcast utline Patient Group Directions (PGDs) for pharmacists in England to supply antibiotics for infected insect bites and stings as part of the Pharmacy First service. Each PGD focuses on a specific antibiotic: flucloxacillin as the primary treatment, clarithromycin as an alternative for those with penicillin allergies, and erythromycin specifically for pregnant individuals with penicillin allergies. They detail the criteria for identifying eligible patients, conditions that exclude

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00:11:20

2025 Pharmacy First Update

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/26

NEW for 2025. This discussion outlines the NHS Pharmacy First service, a new initiative launched in January 2024 allowing pharmacists in England to treat seven common conditions and provide urgent medicine supplies. The service integrates the previous Community Pharmacist Consultation Service elements and requires participating pharmacies to have a consultation room, standard operating procedures, and business continuity plans in place. Pharmacies must utilize NHS-assured IT systems for

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00:10:35

Maximising BP Checks in your Pharmacy

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/26

Quick summary on the HTCFS with some useful Pharmacy guidance and information regarding the NHS community pharmacy hypertension case-finding advanced service. They detail the service objectives, which include identifying individuals with high blood pressure, performing blood pressure checks and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) as requested by general practices, and promoting healthy behaviors. The sources outline the requirements for pharmaciesto provide the service, covering aspects such

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00:26:09

Mythbusting Pharmacy First

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/26

Taken from the CPE guide from their website - some common misconceptions explained. This podcast uses the webpage from Community Pharmacy England and addresses common misconceptions about the Pharmacy First service. It clarifies various aspects of the service, including mandatory training, referral proceduresfrom sources like NHS 111 and GPs, and the appropriate handling of different types of patient presentations. The text also explains guidelines for dispensing controlled drugs and other medicines

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00:14:28

Pharmacy Contraception Service May 25

CPTV Pharmacy Academy ·

2025/05/24

This Podcast outlines the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service in England, detailing how community pharmacists can supply combined oral contraceptives (COC) and progestogen-only pills (POP) under Patient Group Directions (PGDs). The service, which launched in April 2023 and expanded in December 2023, enables pharmacists to initiate and provide ongoing supplies of oral contraception, aiming to improve access and convenience for patients. Key aspects covered include the required pharmacist training and

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