Care homes

Pharmacy team,

Pharmacies in NI deliver over 8,500 flu and 7,000 Covid vaccines to care homes

Pharmacies hit those numbers just one month into the Community Pharmacy Care Home Vaccination Service in Northern Ireland.

17 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

Business environment,

Care home pharmacy goes under with £5m debts after failing to pay PAYE

Administrators outline Universal Pharmacy's troubled trading history

18 Sep 2025 , 1 Min Article

Coronavirus,

Care homes medicine re-use scheme introduced

Measures allowing care homes to re-use medicines introduced in light of Covid-19 supply chain worries.

30 Apr 2020 , 1 Min Article

Older people's health,

Home MURs for vulnerable older people

This CPD module looks at carrying out MURs for older people in a domiciliary setting

24 Apr 2017 , 900 Min Module

Pain relief, Women's health, Men's health, Older people's health, Musculoskeletal & joint diseases, Medication safety,

Falls prevention and osteoporosis

This CPD module looks at pharmacists' role in managing falls prevention and osteoporosis

16 Nov 2016 , 900 Min Module

Older people's health,

Care homes: part two

This is the second module in our latest CPPE series looking at care homes.

22 Aug 2016 , 900 Min Module

Medication safety,

Pharmacy Excellence: Unlicensed medicines & 'Specials'

This Pharmacy Excellence module is aimed at pharmacists and technicians and will look at the use of unlicensed medicines, including Specials, and the issues surrounding the supply of these products to patients.

21 Jul 2016 , 10 Min Module

Older people's health, Medicines,

Pharmacy Excellence: The covert administration of medicines

This Pharmacy Excellence module covers the legal, professional and pharmaceutical implications of covert administration of medication.

20 Jul 2016 , 900 Min Module

Older people's health,

Care homes: part one

This module is the first in our CPPE series about care homes.

19 Jul 2016 , 900 Min Module

Mental health,

Pharmacy Excellence: Swallowing difficulties

This Pharmacy Excellence module covers the key issues and concerns when encountering patients with swallowing difficulties.

18 Jul 2016 , 10 Min Module

Pain relief,

Pharmacy Excellence: Pain and the use of transdermal fentanyl

This Pharmacy Excellence module for pharmacists and technicians looks at the use of transdermal fentanyl in the management of pain.

07 Jul 2016 , 10 Min Module

Older people's health,

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Core Module - This Counter Excellence module covers the role of pharmacy teams in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

30 Jun 2016 , 15 Min Module

Older people's health,

Whistleblowing

Core Module - This Counter Excellence module covers what is meant by the term 'Whistleblowing'.

29 Jun 2016 , 30 Min Module

Mental health,

Chaperoning

Core Module - This Counter Excellence module covers the role of a chaperone and the responsibilities of pharmacy staff in implementing their chaperone policy.

27 Jun 2016 , 20 Min Module

Older people's health,

Medicines optimisation in care homes

This CPD module provides an overview on medicines optimisation in care homes.

20 Apr 2016 , 900 Min Module

Older people's health,

Medicines optimisation in care homes

This CPD module covers medicines optimisation by pharmacists for care home residents

14 Apr 2016 , 900 Min Module

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Pharmacies in NI deliver over 8,500 flu and 7,000 Covid vaccines to care homes

Care home pharmacy goes under with £5m debts after failing to pay PAYE

Care homes medicine re-use scheme introduced

Home MURs for vulnerable older people

Falls prevention and osteoporosis

Care homes: part two

Pharmacy Excellence: Unlicensed medicines & 'Specials'

Pharmacy Excellence: The covert administration of medicines

Care homes: part one

Pharmacy Excellence: Swallowing difficulties

Pharmacy Excellence: Pain and the use of transdermal fentanyl

Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults

Whistleblowing

Chaperoning

Medicines optimisation in care homes

Medicines optimisation in care homes