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Foundation trackProfessional practice
Pharmacy law and ethics, patient safety and governance, and the communication, portfolio and wellbeing skills that get you to registration.
3 modules
Open a module to see what you will be able to do by the end of it.
L1Pharmacy law and ethicsPrescription requirements, controlled drugs, emergency supply and the professional standards that apply to every decision.
By the end of this module you can:
- Classify a medicine as GSL, P or POM and state who may sell, supply or prescribe it under the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (HMR).
- Check that a prescription for a POM and for a Schedule 2 or 3 controlled drug (CD) is legally valid, and correct the technical errors the law allows.
- Apply the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 (Great Britain; Northern Ireland has its own 2002 Regulations) to storage, record keeping, collection and destruction of CDs in Schedules 1–5.
- Decide whether an emergency supply is lawful and appropriate, and complete the required records and labelling.
- Explain the nine GPhC standards for pharmacy professionals and use them to reason through an ethical dilemma, including conscientious objection and confidentiality.
- Describe recent legal changes affecting daily practice: original pack dispensing (2025), hub and spoke between businesses (October 2025) and supervision changes (2026).
L2Patient safety, governance and SOPsResponsible pharmacist rules, SOPs, incident reporting, duty of candour and safeguarding.
By the end of this module you can:
- State the duties of the responsible pharmacist (RP), including the notice, the RP record, pharmacy procedures and the rules on absence.
- Write, review and follow a standard operating procedure (SOP) and explain how SOPs support safe delegation.
- Report patient safety incidents and near misses using Learn from Patient Safety Events (LFPSE), and explain how the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) shapes learning.
- Report suspected adverse drug reactions and medicine or device problems through the Yellow Card scheme.
- Apply the statutory and professional duty of candour after an error.
- Recognise safeguarding concerns for children and adults at risk and act on them using local procedures.
L3Communication, e-portfolio and wellbeingConsultation communication, the foundation training year e-portfolio and assessments, and looking after your wellbeing.
By the end of this module you can:
- Structure a person-centred consultation using a recognised model (Calgary–Cambridge) and use techniques such as ICE, chunk and check and teach-back.
- Describe the structure of the NHS England foundation trainee pharmacist programme (England): learning agreement, progress reviews, final sign-off and the 90 hours of prescribing practice, and check them against the current year's NHS England assessment strategy.
- Plan and record supervised learning events (Mini-CEX, DOPS, CbD, MRCF) in the e-portfolio so that they show progression against the GPhC learning outcomes.
- Explain the roles of the designated supervisor (DS) and designated prescribing practitioner (DPP) and how to work with both.
- Give and receive feedback constructively and write a useful reflective account.
- Recognise signs of stress and burnout in yourself and others, and know where to get support.
Each module includes teaching content, worked cases, a 10-question quiz with explanations, a one-page prescribing summary and a short video. Courses support your learning and CPD; they do not confer prescribing rights.
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