Events & Training
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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.
Community Pharmacy Prescribing Event: Preparing for Implementation in West Yorkshire
Community Pharmacy West Yorkshire (CPWY) and NHS West Yorkshire ICB invite contractors to a focused session on the introduction of Community Pharmacy Prescribing Services within the CPCF 2026/27. This event will provide clarity on national requirements, local processes, and the practical support available to help you prepare for safe, confident delivery.
Prescribing is a brand-new area for most of community pharmacy, we all need to understand how we adapt to this change. Contractors and prescribers will gain a clear understanding of:
- What the new prescribing services include.
- What readiness looks like under the Professional Assurance Framework.
- The responsibilities placed on contractors and prescribers.
- Digital and operational requirements, including EPS enablement.
- The ICB’s onboarding and approval process.
- How CPWY will support you with practical tools, guidance and implementation resources.
This session is designed to give you the information you need to plan, prepare and make informed decisions about becoming a prescribing pharmacy.
More information including the agenda for the evening can be found here.
Wednesday 14th October 2026 – 7.15-8.45pm
Cedar Court Hotel Bradford, Rooley Lane, Bradford, BD5 8HW
Registration, food and networking* are from 6.30pm. The event will take place on the first floor. Parking at this venue is free of charge. However, attendees must enter their car registration on arrival.
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. 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.
*This event is being sponsored by GSK, Nestle Nutrition and Health, and Preventx Ltd. 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. Some of the latest modules available can be found below.
Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) e-Learning Flyer
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring (ABPM) – e-Learning Flyer
Burns and Scalds – e-Learning Flyer
COVID and Flu Vaccination Services 2026 – e-Learning Flyer
CPCF and PQS 2026/27 – e-Learning Flyer
ENT Training – e-Learning Flyer
Hypertension Case-Finding Service – e-Learning Flyer
MenB Vaccination Service – e-Learning Flyer
Original Pack Dispensing – e-Learning Flyer
Pharmacy Contraception and Oral Emergency Contraception – e-Learning Flyer
Smoking Cessation Service – e-Learning Flyer
The whole range of different topics / modules available for you to access can be found on the VirtualOutcomes website here.
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 – Spring/Summer 2026
Please contact the CPPE Regional Tutor for Yorkshire & Humber if you have any questions or would like further assistance or information, by emailing reena.sharma@cppe.ac.uk or tina.ramsay@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: 7th October 2026
