Assessing the Impact of a Leadership Development Programme for Community Pharmacy Neighbourhood Leads in South East London.

Community pharmacists continue to deliver a growing number of services, with an increased need for collaborative work between local teams in community settings. In South East London, the Integrated Care Board and Pharmacy Alliance have invested in the development of community pharmacy neighbourhood leads (CPNLs), who represent community pharmacies in a locality and provided a tailored five-session leadership course that ran between November 2023 and March 2024, covering theory and implementation. This study aimed to evaluate the experiences of the CPNLs and other colleagues who participated in the leadership development programme.

A Pilot Study to Establish the Leadership Development Needs of Community Pharmacist Leads in Lambeth, South East London.

Primary care networks (PCNs) are geographical networks consisting of 30,000 to 50,000 patients and groups of general practices working in a multidisciplinary team, including community pharmacists. Community pharmacy (CP) neighbourhood leads act as a conduit between pharmacy contractors and general practitioners (GPs) in these networks, sharing information and providing a voice for the community pharmacy locally. The Lambeth medicines team (NHS South East London Integrated Care Board) recognised the need to continue funding these leadership roles to address barriers to relationship-building between community pharmacies and general practices, the consistency of service delivery and effective communication.

Enabling Access to Pharmacy Law Teaching during COVID-19: Student Perceptions of MyDispense and Assessment Outcomes.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it was not always possible to teach pharmacy practice and practical dispensing skills in person. Second-year pharmacy students ( = 147) were given access to a virtual simulation tool, MyDispense, to supplement their learning. This software enabled students to work remotely and access exercises in a 'safe' community pharmacy setting.

Description of a Pharmacy COVID Champion Service in South East London to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy.

In the United Kingdom, COVID vaccinations were rolled out from December 2020. In July 2021 in South East London there were areas of high COVID prevalence and low vaccination uptake. Therefore, a COVID champion service was launched in community pharmacies enabling pharmacy teams to have conversations with patients regarding the vaccination programme and their concerns and signposting as needed.

The PRACTICE framework for organising and delivering a learning event for pharmacists' lifelong learning.

Introduction: To date, there is no unified model in Great Britain (GB), or globally, that provides consistency in planning, delivering, and evaluating learning events, that can support pharmacists' lifelong learning. This poses ongoing challenges for quality assurance and standardisation. The aim of this study is to present the development and validation of a framework to support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of learning events.

Interviews with Global Pharmacists and Healthcare Professionals in Great Britain to Establish Personal Experiences around Professional Development Activity.

Professional development activity is needed to ensure practitioners are up to date and providing optimal patient care. This includes, but is not restricted to, mandatory continuing professional development (CPD) or continuing education (CE) requirements, which differ by professions globally and within countries. This study aimed to investigate perceptions, participation, and individual practice for healthcare professionals in Great Britain (GB) and pharmacists globally to identify similarities and differences after the introduction of revalidation for pharmacists in GB.

The influence of pharmacist training on the safeguarding of children: A city-based study.

Introduction: Community pharmacists are in a unique position to encounter children visiting the pharmacy, which means they are potentially able to catch signs or instances of child abuse and neglect. The aim of this study is to establish the influence of training programs that pharmacists undergo on their understanding and knowledge regarding safeguarding issues and referral processes, to better manage the situation if it were to arise.

Methods: A 15 question survey was used to collect data from community pharmacists around the area of Cardiff, United Kingdom, regarding the safeguarding of children.

Why we should create uniform pharmacy education requirements across different countries: A review of current requirements and the need for global regulator input.

Introduction: Currently, there is no globally agreed upon standard for pharmacist undergraduate education, continuing professional development (CPD) or continuing education (CE), although global frameworks are available. Supporting uniformity globally from an undergraduate degree to ongoing lifelong learning will be reviewed. The continuing need for regulator input will also be discussed.

A Systematic Review of Models Used and Preferences for Continuing Education and Continuing Professional Development of Pharmacists.

Continuing Education (CE) or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are used by pharmacists globally to maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills throughout their careers. The primary aim of this study was to identify the formats or models used by pharmacists for CE and CPD globally. The secondary aim was to identify preferences of pharmacists, in relation to the variety of formats or models used to fulfil mandatory requirements, in order to support future planning of lifelong learning events.

Health champions in South London: evaluation of training, and impact on public health.

Objectives: The Healthy Living Pharmacy framework, introduced in England in 2008, provides a tailored approach to the implementation of pharmacy services locally, facilitated by qualified 'Health Champions' (HCs). The study aimed to evaluate the perceived value of the 1-day level 2 HC training by assessing knowledge and confidence of HC pre- and post-training, and changes in practice. The views of additional stakeholders on factors that either obstructed or facilitated pharmacy engagement are also explored.

Factors affecting a face-to-face learning event.

Background: Pharmacy professionals have multiple opportunities to attend learning events run by a series of providers. However, there has never been a large-scale evaluation of events. Currently, formats of learning sessions differ by provider with no optimum model identified.