NHS priorities

Whether it’s to prepare for the next Pharmacy Quality Scheme deadline, or to increase your confidence in helping people with a learning disability, this section provides topic-specific pages that link to current NHS priorities. This section will support you in keeping your knowledge and skills up to date in order to provide high-quality pharmacy services and be service-ready.

Clinical pharmacy

Our clinical portfolio is expanding on a frequent basis, helping you to advance your knowledge and skills and deliver medicines optimisation in practice for all sectors of pharmacy. From two new focal points a year to our small group learning for hospital pharmacists – Optimise – this section focuses on clinical pharmacy, diseases and therapeutics.

Public health

The public health agenda is embedded in pharmacy, yet topics such as emergency contraception or stop smoking support are as prevalent as ever. As well as our public health workshops, use this section to access a wide range of resources to assure and maintain your competence, all underpinned by the Declaration of Competence system.

Diabetes (type 2)

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The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme identifies people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and refers them on to a nine-month, evidence-based lifestyle change programme  Find out about this programme, and whether it is available in your area, here.

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The aim of this e-course is to develop your knowledge and skills in preventing, detecting and managing diabetes and to identify your role in providing a person-centred holistic approach to supporting people living with or at risk of diabetes.

To facilitate your learning, we have structured the course into six units. Some units are larger than others, but we estimate that you will need to commit an average of two to three hours of learning for each unit.

  • Unit 1 – An introduction to diabetes
  • Unit 2 – Lifestyle approaches to diabetes management
  • Unit 3 – Medicines optimisation in diabetes
  • Unit 4 – Complications associated with diabetes
  • Unit 5 – Holistic, person-centred care
  • Unit 6 – Working collaboratively to support people living with diabetes

 


18h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all apsects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • explain the function of the endocrine system in the context of diabetes
  • explain the differences between different types of diabetes 
  • discuss lifestyle factors that help to prevent diabetes or improve diabetes control 
  • support people with complications associated with diabetes, or reduce their risk using a person-centred approach 
  • interpret blood test results for blood glucose and HbA1c, sharing them with the person in a way they can understand
  • apply national clinical guidance and medicines optimisation principles to support evidence-based practice in the prevention and treatment of diabetes within your role.
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This factsheet will refresh your knowledge of type 2 diabetes and provide you with links to appropriate further resources. As with all of our materials, these factsheets have been reviewed by topic experts.

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Learn what the monitoring requirements, and targets associated with HbA1c and cholesterol results, are for people with type 2 diabetes, interpret those results accurately, and develop strategies to support patients in achieving their targets.

This case study forms part of the Biochemistry learning gateway. On this learning gateway page, you will find a range of learning resources which aim to increase your knowledge, skills, and confidence in relation to biochemistry.


1h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • describe the blood test monitoring requirements for people with Type 2 diabetes
  • identify how pharmacy professionals can develop strategies to support people to reach their HbA1c and cholesterol targets.
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The NHS website (formerly known as NHS Choices) contains key information for the public relating to symptoms, diagnosis, medicines and lifestyle measures relating to type 2 diabetes.

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Guidance for commissioners and community pharmacies delivering NHS services

This document describes the consistent standards and safe environment for the use of point of care testing equipment and devices for diagnosis, monitoring and screening in community pharmacy, to guide both commissioners of NHS services and community pharmacies.

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This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Fundamentals of diabetes e-course and assesses you on the programme’s learning outcomes.


Why should I do this assessment?

This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Fundamentals of diabetes e-course. Access and successful completion will contribute to your own personal development plan, be recorded in your My CPPE record and will enable you to complete a revalidation record on the learning. It may also provide evidence for achieving competencies in the different competency frameworks that apply across your career. If you are working towards completing a Declaration of Competence for a pharmacy service, successful completion of this assessment may provide evidence of your learning.

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This e-assessment is linked with the CPPE Type 2 diabetes: supporting people better focal point programme and assesses you on the learning outcomes within that programme.


Why should I do this assessment?

This e-assessment completes the learning you began with the CPPE Type 2 diabetes: supporting people better focal point. Access and successful completion will contribute to your own personal development plan, be recorded in your My CPPE record and will enable you to complete a CPD entry on the learning. It may also provide evidence for achieving competencies in the different competency frameworks that apply across your career. If you are working towards completing a Declaration of Competence for a pharmacy service, successful completion of this assessment will provide evidence of your learning.

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The aim of this programme is to enable you to better support people with type 2 diabetes by applying the principles of the NICE guidance (NG28) into your practice. The workshop provides opportunities to discuss with colleagues how these changes can positively support patient care and to update your knowledge of the management of type 2 diabetes in line with NICE guidance. After the workshop, you will be better equipped to help your patients manage type 2 diabetes by reducing complications and improving outcomes.


5h:30m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning progrmame you should be able to:

  • identify type 2 diabetes management options for people with cardiovascular comorbidities
  • explain the principles of managing type 2 diabetes and rationale for different treatment options in a person-centred way
  • discuss concerns about complications arising from type 2 diabetes, in particular, the side effects of medicines
  • discuss how you can use sick day guidance to support and advise people with type 2 diabetes when they are generally unwell
  • apply the NICE guideline Type 2 diabetes in adults: management (NG28) to support medicines optimisation for people with type 2 diabetes including sodium-glucose transport protein 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i)
  • apply the principles of shared decision making in consultations with people with type 2 diabetes to make joint decisions about their treatment options.
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This e-learning programme aims to develop your understanding of the impact of diabetes in pregnancy. It includes information regarding the main risk factors of diabetes during pregnancy and appropriate medical management strategies to ensure optimal control for women with diabetes who are pregnant.

Please note: this e-learning programme has been developed and provided by the Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmacy Learning and Development (NICPLD). Users should recognise that this programme will refer to Northern Ireland's policies and organisations. After ordering this programme, you will be redirected to their website where the resource is hosted. Please be aware that CPPE does not maintain control over the accuracy and currency of this programme.


1h:00m (for events this includes pre and post event learning)


Learning Outcomes:

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:
  • list the main risks to mother and baby of diabetes in pregnancy
  • describe the key health promotion issues to minimise the risk factors during pregnancy
  • propose changes to treatment, where appropriate, for women with diabetes who are pregnant to ensure optimal control
  • provide guidance on the management of gestational diabetes.
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This guideline covers the care and management of type 2 diabetes in adults (aged 18 and over).

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This resource provides links covering the primary care management of adults with type 2 diabetes and the primary care management of children and young people with type 2 diabetes.

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The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme identifies people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes and refers them on to a nine-month, evidence-based lifestyle change programme  Find out about this programme, and whether it is available in your area, here.

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Diabetes UK are the leading UK charity for people affected by diabetes

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