Postgraduate Diploma in General
Pharmacy Practice
Induction & Refresher session for
Educational and Practice Supervisors
Online presentation 2:
Programme structure
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In this presentation we will cover
•The structure of PGDipGPP
•Module themes
•An introduction to work-based learning
•Learning sets and masterclasses
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3 year programme (normally)
 A work-based training programme – delivered by an
accredited (by JPB) Training Centre.
 Programme curriculum based on typical “general”
experiences – MI, technical, patient and clinical services.
 Work-based assessment process which is competency
driven & linked to the GLF
 Learning supported by:
Managed learning environment – Moodle
Allocated educational supervisor + range of practice supervisors
Themed monthly learning sets (subject specific + portfolio support)
 Students “graduate” with a:
Statement of completion of general pharmacist training (CCGPT)
PG Diploma in General Pharmacy Practice
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Module 1 (M1) (60 Credits)
Foundations of General Practice
Technical/MI/Pt Services/Clinical
12 months
Assessment 1
Assessment 2
18 months
Summed credits (60) = PG Cert GPP
Module I
(20 Credits)
6 months
Module 2 II
(20 Credits)
6 months
Module III
(20 Credits)
6 months
Assessment 3
Assessment 4
Assessment 5
Summed credits (120) = PG Dip GPP
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Module 1: Foundations of General Practice
Module 1 (M1) (60 Credits)
Foundations of General Practice
Technical/MI/Pt Services/Clinical
18 months
Assessment 1
Assessment 2
Summed credits (60) = PG Cert GPP
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Module Themes
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Medicines management
Consultation skills
Clinical Governance
Developing clinical pharmacy knowledge and
skills
 Management and monitoring of patients
 Evidence-based approach to management
 Apply pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic
principles
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Diploma structure continued…
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‘Core’ experience arranged in curriculum guides with
learning outcomes (LOs) – a bit like competencies
Training centres ensure that rotations/ward experience/on
call provide the experience to meet most of them
Practitioners are in control and ‘tick themselves off’
Assessment/exams act to double check the practitioner
have met these learning outcomes
One way to look at it: Diploma ‘syllabus’ = LOs.
‘Curriculum’ = rotations/wards and so on
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Module 1 = PG Cert GPP
Defined Area of Practice I
(20 Credits)
6 months
Defined Area of Practice II
(20 Credits)
6 months
Defined Area of Practice III
(20 Credits)
6 months
Module 2 (20 credits)
Module 3 (20 credits)
Module 4 (20 credits)
Summed credits (120) = PG Dip GPP
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Rotations
 Ideally rotations in MI, Technical services, Patient
Services with ongoing clinical commitment
 Some Trusts cannot guarantee rotations through all
sections in 18 months e.g. no MI or no Tech services
 Technical Pharmacy CG has information on how to meet
LOs outwith Tech Services e.g. in patient services, on
wards
 Some MI learning outcomes can be met using enquiries
received on the ward or on call but may need to
complete UKMi tutorials in own time
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Learning sets and Master classes
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4 Learning Sets and 4 Master classes in M1
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One facilitator per group
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Discuss key issues/ concepts relating to practice
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Manage learning experience & portfolio work
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Examples include:
consultation skills, pharmacokinetic applications,
pharmacy law and ethics, pharmacy policy & practice
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Summary
• We have covered the basic structure of the
Postgraduate Diploma in General Pharmacy
Practice
• Please see if there are other online
presentations that will help you and
remember to refer back to the ‘Diploma
Supervisor induction’ document
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