Events & Training
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CPWY Exclusive: Velresco Masterclass
Advanced Services Update Event with a Focus on Emergency Contraception & PCS
Other Providers
School of Medicines Optimisation
CPWY – Events
Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire will be hosting online and face to face meetings for all West Yorkshire community pharmacy contractors and their teams. When hosting online events, we will be using Zoom to provide you with the latest information. Details of how to use Zoom are available here.
CPWY Exclusive: Velresco Masterclass – 29th January 2026
Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire is delighted to offer you an exclusive, first-come first served place on a Velresco Masterclass, designed to help pharmacy teams unlock hidden capacity and drive measurable improvements.
The masterclass which will be delivered by Dr Mark Whittaker, Founder of Velresco, is designed to help pharmacy teams uncover hidden capacity, streamline workflow, and boost operational performance, all using practical, proven methods. Mark has lots of experience in working with over 250 pharmacies. See more about what Mark and this masterclass can offer you in the video here.
Masterclass Details
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The masterclass sessions will last 3 hours and we are able to offer these sessions at the exclusive rate of £160 (this fee includes VAT and platform booking fees). The sessions are on a first come first served basis, and only a small number of places are available on each session. The sessions are suitable for anybody willing and able to make change happen within your pharmacy team!
Book as soon as possible and by noon on Monday 26th January 2026. Refreshments will be provided. Parking at this business centre is free of charge. |
| Payment is required when booking and a separate booking must be made for each registrant. The event is open to all West Yorkshire pharmacies. Photos and recordings may be taken at the sessions, if you do not want to be in any photos, please email info@cpwy.org after registering. The event may be cancelled if the required numbers aren’t reached. When registering you are agreeing to our Event Terms and Conditions which can be found here. |
Advanced Services Update Event with a Focus on Emergency Contraception and the Pharmacy Contraception Service
Following the success of the update event held in November, CPWY is pleased to offer a repeat session for those who were unable to attend the original event in Bradford.
This event will provide an overview of key changes to several national community pharmacy services, with particular emphasis on the expansion of the Pharmacy Contraception Service. The service now includes the supply of oral emergency contraception (EC) and enables pharmacy technicians to deliver the service. While the primary focus will be on the PCS and the provision of EC, the session will also highlight other recent service developments that pharmacy teams need to be aware of.
What to expect:
- Updates on important changes to pharmacy services.
- A refresher on oral emergency contraception & discussions of real-life case studies.
This is an excellent opportunity to ensure you remain informed, confident, and prepared for the next phase of community pharmacy service delivery.
Please note that the previous event was fully booked. Early booking is recommended to secure your place.
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
7.15-8.45pm (registration, food and networking from 6.30pm)
Holiday Inn Leeds Wakefield, Queen’s Dr, Wakefield, WF5 9BE (the event will take place on the ground floor)
Parking at this venue is free of charge. However, attendees must enter their car registration on arrival in reception.
Registration is required to attend this event and a separate booking must be made for each registrant. The event is open to all West Yorkshire pharmacies and the whole pharmacy team is welcome to join us. Photos and recordings may be taken at the event, if you do not want to be in any photos, please email info@cpwy.org after registering. If you need to cancel after registering, please email us so we can release your place.
The agenda for the event can be found below:
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6:30pm – Registration, buffet and refreshments, engagement with exhibition stands* and networking. 7:15pm – Introductions for the evening. 7.20pm – Advanced Services Overview – a rundown of the key changes to National Advanced Services including EC and its integration within the PCS – Nicola Goodberry Kenneally, CPWY CEO and Lisa Meeks, Service Implementation Lead. 7.35pm – Training on Oral EC – including an update on contraception methods, case studies relating to the supply of EC in practice, Q&A session and more – Dr Katie Fermor, Associate Specialist and Contraception Lead, Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health. |
*This event will be sponsored. Sponsor details are to be confirmed. Sponsors have had no influence on the agenda or input into the event.
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VirtualOutcomes
CPWY is working with VirtualOutcomes to deliver a series of online training events. The training is free to access and is open to all members of the pharmacy team. An introduction for VirtualOutcomes can be found here. You will be able to access a certificate for each module completed. If you need help logging on to watch the webinar, please see the VirtualOutcomes Login Easy Guide.
The latest modules available can be found below. The whole range of different topics / modules available for you to access can be found on the VirtualOutcomes website here.
Pharmacy Contraception and Oral Emergency Contraception
This new module will help you and your team understand the changes to the NHS Pharmacy Contraceptive Service (PCS), the new national Emergency Contraception Service (EHC), what pharmacy technicians need to do to provide the service and share hints and tips to help pharmacies engage with their GP practices.
More information can be found in the flyer below, or on the VirtualOutcomes website here.
Pharmacy Contraception and Oral Emergency Contraception – e-Learning Flyer
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) – e-Learning
This module will help you and your team understand the importance of patients having an ABPM if they have high clinic BP readings, the key points to share with the patient to increase their understanding of the importance of having an ABPM and how to fit an ABPM.
More information can be found in the flyer below, or on the VirtualOutcomes website here.
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) – e-Learning Flyer
Pharmacy Contract 2025 & 2 Modules for PQS – e-Learning
Pharmacy Contract – This module will share the key funding messages in the new contract, help you understand the new payments and key changes for the Pharmacy First Service, the changes to the New Medicine Service and the regulatory changes that will be implemented after the PLPS regulations have been amended. See the flyer here.
PQS 2025/26 Part 1 & 2 – These modules will help you understand the funding model including the aspiration payment, the training requirements including the validity periods that apply, what teams need to do to meet the gateway and the criteria that make up the 2 domains and how to meet them. See the flyer here.
Skin Rashes in Children – e-Learning
Module 1 – This course focuses on Chickenpox and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). See the flyer here.
Module 2 – This course focuses on Hives (urticaria), Keratosis Pilaris and Measles. See the flyer here.
Module 3 – This course focuses on Pityriasis Rosea, Molluscum Contagiosum and Prickly Heat. See the flyer here.
Module 4 – This course focuses on Scabies, Slapped Cheek Syndrome and Scarlett Fever. See the flyer here.
NHS Pharmacy First – e-Learning Modules
Introduction and Service Overview – Click here to access the flyer.
Hints, Tips and Learnings – Click here to access the flyer.
Common Skin Conditions Modules
Module 1 – Acne – Click here to access the flyer.
Module 2 – Fungal Infections – Click here to access the flyer.
Module 3 – Contact Dermatitis – Click here to access the flyer.
Some of the other modules available via Virtual Outcomes can be found in the flyers below:
Acute and Chronic Diarrhoea e-Learning Flyer
Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) e-Learning Flyer
Advanced Lateral Flow Device Test Service – e-Learning Flyer
ENT Training – e-Learning Flyer
Equality Act and MCAs Myths and Facts – e-Learning Flyer
Flu Vaccination Service 2023-24 e-Learning Flyer
Flu Vaccination Service 2024 – e-Learning Flyer
Hypertension Case-Finding Service – e-Learning Flyer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) e-Learning Flyer
NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service – e-Learning Flyer
Original Pack Dispensing – e-Learning Flyer
Prostate Cancer – e-Learning Flyer
Smoking Cessation Service – e-Learning Flyer
Other Providers
Below is other training and events not organised by Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire but may be of interest to pharmacy teams in West Yorkshire.
CPPE
The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) is funded by Health Education England to provide continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for all pharmacists and pharmacy technicians providing NHS services in England. https://www.cppe.ac.uk/. All CPPE events are open to pharmacists, pre-reg pharmacists and technicians registered with CPPE.
The next set of face to face and online workshops are now live for booking. See the documents below for further details on workshops and resources.
CPPE Community Pharmacy Update – January 2026
Please contact the CPPE Regional Tutor for Yorkshire & Humber if you have any questions or would like further assistance or information, by emailing Deborah.needham@cppe.ac.uk.
School of Medicines Optimisation
The multi-professional school will work together with stakeholders on medicines education and training with a wide range of staff across all workforce groups in health and social care, to support patients to improve outcomes from medicines use. The website has dedicated pages for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and the non-registered workforce and includes links to training opportunities including Medicines Optimisation Training, Accuracy Checking Medicines and work based learning modules. https://hee.nhs.uk/hee-your-area/yorkshire-humber/education-training/school-medicines-optimisation.
NHS Free Funded Training
NHS England has released details of free NHS funded training available for both pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, to help develop your practice and support with providing Pharmacy First. Training is fully funded, flexible, and tailored to existing skills, experience and individual learning requirements. Learn new skills, support peer development and expand your clinical knowledge. To find out more, see here: https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/pharmacy/community-pharmacy-training.
Last Updated: 12th January 2026
