CPD for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians in Great Britain
 
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CPD Requirements

• Will I need to submit my CPD record to the Society?
• Will CPD apply to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians?
• How will my CPD record be reviewed?
• Who will review my CPD record?
• Will I get feedback?
• What happens if I don't meet the standards?
• When will CPD become mandatory?
• Will there be different requirements for supplementary prescribers?
• What is revalidation?
• When will revalidation be introduced?

Will I need to submit my CPD record to the Society?
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When CPD becomes mandatory, you may be asked to submit your CPD record at any time. In the normal course of events, this will be periodic, probably every three to five years. You will receive some months advance notice with complete instructions on how to submit your record and how you will receive feedback.

Will CPD apply to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
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CPD will apply to all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are registered as practising. Those who register or retain their registration in 2005 will need to declare themselves as practising or non-practising. Guides to registering as practising or non-practising can be downloaded here if you are a pharmacist or here if you are a pharmacy technician.

How will my CPD record be reviewed
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Your CPD record will be reviewed against a standard set of criteria. These criteria are consistent with those published as part of the Plan and Record document and can be found in appendix 5 if you area a pharmacist or appendix 6 if you are a pharmacy technician.

Who will review my CPD record?
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Your CPD record will be examined by reviewers contracted by the Society. These reviewers undergo a comprehensive training and assessment program before being appointed to the role, and are subject to ongoing quality assessment to ensure consistency of the reviewing process.

Will I get feedback?
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Yes. Once your CPD record has been reviewed, you will receive feedback on the good practice that has been identified within your CPD record as well as aspects of your CPD that you may need to look at again.

What happens if I don't meet the standards?
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When particular standards have not been met, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be given a clear outline of what needs to improve. They will also be offered time and support to help them achieve this.

When will CPD become mandatory?
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As a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain you have a professional obligation to undertake and maintain records of continuing professional development. This is referenced in Code of Ethics for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

In February 2007 the Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians Order (PPTO) 2007 was passed. This order replaces the Pharmacy Act 1954, and contains provisions for mandatory CPD (See Part 4 Section 39). The full requirements of this however, will be contained within the Rules, yet to be completed, that will provide a complete guide as to what is required of Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians. The PPTO defines the things that the RPSGB will be able to make rules about and what they can specify

Will there be different requirements for supplementary prescribers?
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The expectations will be the same but supplementary prescribers will in addition have to demonstrate that some of their learning relates to supplementary prescribing.
What is revalidation?
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Revalidation is the periodic renewal of practising rights. Depending on which practising rights are being renewed, the revalidation requirements may be different. Different practising rights have not yet been defined, but will include, for example, the renewal of a pharmacist’s supplementary prescribing rights. Revalidation is not just CPD. CPD will be a major component of revalidation, but revalidation might also include, for example, the need to demonstrate that a given number of days have been spent in a relevant field of practice over a defined period of time.
When will revalidation be introduced?
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Revalidation is some years away yet and is likely to be introduced some time after mandatory CPD.