All pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are expected to make a declaration that they are either practising or non-practising when they renew their membership of the Society each year. A person practises as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician if, whilst acting in the capacity of or holding himself out as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician, he undertakes any work or gives any advice in relation to the dispensing or use of medicines, the science of medicines, the practice of pharmacy or the provision of health care.
For guidance on making the practising/non-practising declaration see the Registration Section of this website.
Mandatory CPD is a requirement under the Code of Ethics for all practising pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and registrants must maintain a record of their CPD in an approved format. The Society provides CPD support materials and facilities for recording CPD online, on paper or on a freestanding personal computer.
The CPD requirements apply equally to all practitioners. They are not changed by factors such as part-time employment or working in positions of authority. Registrants must cover their full scope of practice in their CPD record, including responsibilities such as superintendent or pharmacist prescriber, and roles in different settings such as industry and community pharmacy.
Non-practising registrants and pharmacists registered as overseas members of the Society are not required to maintain a CPD record. If they wish, they can keep a record of their CPD on the Society’s online CPD recording facility.
5 minute guide to CPD For an easy to follow guide to continuing professional development, published by the RPSGB in May 2009, click on the link below:
Your 5 minute guide to continuing professional development
Professional standards and guidance for CPD New professional standards and guidance for CPD, supporting the Code of Ethics, came into effect on 1 March 2009. For more information, click on the links below:
Recording CPD online For further details about the Society's online recording facility and to register as a user, see the CPD website.
Welsh School of Pharmacy CPD feedback report The Welsh School of Pharmacy was commissioned by RPSGB to determine the views of participants who took part in the 2007-8 call and review CPD pilot. To view the feedback report click here.
Contact details:
Tel: 020 7572 2540CE and CPD are provided by the following centres:
England: Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education
Wales:Welsh Centre for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education
Scotland: Scottish Centre for Post Qualification Pharmaceutical Education
Professional audit in pharmacy is the study of pharmacy practice to measure the level of attainment of agreed objectives. It is therefore a component of the quality assurance of professional services.
Its purpose is the continuing improvement of standards, and it depends for its success on the motivation and commitment of participants.
Click here for information about the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's clinical audit unit.
To help secretaries of the Society's branches and other pharmacy membership/interest groups to produce certificates of attendance for delegates attending educational meetings, a simple template is provided here.
Click here for the template (Word document)
Click here for an example of a completed certificate (pdf file).
NB:
The second page/reverse of the form is for the delegate to complete.
This form does not contribute to continuing education accreditation. Meetings
organisers who are interested in CE accreditation should contact the College
of Pharmacy Practice.
Pharmacists returning to practice after a career break or employment in another field need help to achieve the necessary level of competence. For more information, click here