Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians are pharmacy professionals who play an integral part in helping patients to make the most of their medicines. Pharmacy Technician roles span all areas of pharmacy practice, from the purchasing, manufacture, preparation, supply and final check of medicines; to supporting medicines use reviews and the administration of medicines.

Oral health,

Oral pain

Oral health is vital to overall wellbeing, allowing us to eat, swallow, breathe, speak and socialise. Without good oral hygiene, bacteria can travel into the body causing all sorts of issues, not to mention pain and discomfort.

12 Feb 2026

Sore throat,

Sore throat

Sore throats can often be a symptom of another issue, such as a cold or flu, but this doesn’t make them any less painful or uncomfortable. Having a good understanding of treatment management can help you support customers so they can start feeling better quickly.

15 Jan 2026

Education & training,

CCA 'strongly disagrees' with proposed Level 4 qualifications for pharmacy technicians

Trade body says changing qualification could lead to £150m in higher costs

18 Dec 2025

Legal,

GPhC confirms supervision legislation launch timeframes

Pharmacists will be able to authorise pharmacy technicians to hand out checked and bagged prescriptions from January 7 next yeaR.

12 Dec 2025

Skin conditions,

Dry skin and eczema

Dry skin and atopic eczema can be extremely uncomfortable, causing itching and flaking, as well as being sore to touch. Pharmacy teams, however, can help customers to manage this condition with OTC treatment options, self care advice and signposting to further support.

07 Oct 2025

Mental health, Men's health, Sexual health,

Men's health in community pharmacy

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians. Written in conjunction with the Pharmacy Magazine CPD series, it will mirror the magazine’s programme throughout the year. The series has been designed for you to use as part of your continuing professional development. Reflective exercises have been included to help you put your learning into practice.

11 Sep 2025

Men's health, Sexual health,

Erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common issue for many men, yet people often find it hard to discuss or seek treatment for. Pharmacy teams can be on hand with reassurance, OTC guidance and help spot when something more serious might be prevalent.

11 Sep 2025

People,

Pharmacy technician who falsified CD register entries given 12-month condition order

April Gibb was handed a three-month suspension by a FtP committee in May after admitting to 14 allegations of falsifying and retrospectively altering CD registers.

21 Aug 2025

Education & training,

Pharmacy technician training to move up to Level 4 under GPhC plans

Regulator to launch consultation on pharmacy technicians' IET in September

14 Jul 2025

Policy,

ARRS having ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacy workforce, warns CCA

Company Chemists’ Association chief executive Malcolm Harrison urged Labour to set out solutions in its workforce plan this summer.

20 May 2025

Eyes & ears,

Hearing Health and Earwax Removal

Welcome to our CPD module series for community pharmacy technicians.

14 May 2025

People,

Musson appointed national pharmacy technician fellow by GPhC and NHSE

Olivia Musson appointed to new fellowship post that offers one year opportunity to work with the office of the chief pharmaceutical officer (NHS England) and the GPhC.

29 Apr 2025

People,

UK’s first ambulance pharmacy technician on verge of registration

Mahrukh Jaffar started her apprenticeship with the London Ambulance Service two years ago having worked part-time in a pharmacy.

24 Mar 2025

Pharmacy team,

First-of-its-kind pharmacy technician fellowship launched

Applications for 'unique' fellowship will open on January 22

09 Jan 2025

People,

Pharmacy technician who created false Covid vaccine record avoids removal from register

Holly DeSouza, who worked at Wicker Pharmacy, misled her colleague into giving her their login details for the pharmacy’s patient system.

06 Jan 2025

Employment,

‘You get paid more stacking shelves’: Study finds pharmacy technicians feel undervalued

Satisfaction highest in general practice and lowest in community, researchers find

18 Nov 2024

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Pharmacy Technicians

Oral pain

Sore throat

CCA 'strongly disagrees' with proposed Level 4 qualifications for pharmacy technicians

GPhC confirms supervision legislation launch timeframes

Dry skin and eczema

Men's health in community pharmacy

Erectile dysfunction

Pharmacy technician who falsified CD register entries given 12-month condition order

Pharmacy technician training to move up to Level 4 under GPhC plans

ARRS having ‘devastating impact’ on pharmacy workforce, warns CCA

Hearing Health and Earwax Removal

Musson appointed national pharmacy technician fellow by GPhC and NHSE

UK’s first ambulance pharmacy technician on verge of registration

First-of-its-kind pharmacy technician fellowship launched

Pharmacy technician who created false Covid vaccine record avoids removal from register

‘You get paid more stacking shelves’: Study finds pharmacy technicians feel undervalued