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We will be having two more CPD stand-alone Minor Ailment intakes before the HEE funding finishes.

• Apply to Bath For our Minor Ailments course starting 28 Feb 2020. Online induction from 28 Feb, Minor Ailment unit start date 6 April and workshop date TBC

• Apply to Bath For our Minor Ailments course starting 31 March 2020. Online induction from 31 March, Minor Ailment unit start date 8 June and workshop date 1 July 2020

Key facts

• A 9 week online course with a one-day face to face mandatory workshop held in Bath
• Distance learning supported by our interactive, facilitated e-learning platform, including online induction, introductory webinar and comprehensive learning materials
• In the workshop you'll learn clinical examination skills (including use of otoscope and urinalysis), and training on identification of the unwell patient
• Topics include: ENT, respiratory tract infections, MSK and dermatology.
• Learners successfully completing the course will receive a certificate of completion and transcript of credit (unit is equivalent to 12 CATS credits at level 7)

What our students say about our courses

'This is a must for all community pharmacists and really shows how we can unlock our potential.'— Richard Brown, Chief Officer, Avon LPC

'The opportunity to go into the University and be part of a cohort of colleagues seems just the ideal thing for me. The facilitators are highly supportive, very experienced, and have roles that cut across academia and practice in different settings.' — Ade Williams, Community Pharmacist

Eligibility for a funded place

Funded places are available for community pharmacists (including locums) fulfilling the following criteria:

• You must work as a community pharmacist in England for at least 15 hours a week
• For full eligibility details see our guidance notes and forms.

Standard delegate cost is £512 (for those not meeting eligibility criteria for a funded place).

Post-registration Training for Pharmacists is supported by NHS England and Health Education England through the Pharmacy Integration Fund.

It will strengthen and diversify the pharmacy workforce and help to improve patient care.

The fund has been set up by NHS England to enable pharmacist and pharmacy technician integration in primary care as part of new multi-disciplinary healthcare teams, making the most of their clinical skills, particularly for the benefit of people with long-term conditions.