HEIW pharmacy training programmes

The Pharmacy Deanery of Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) supports pre-registration and post registration education and training for the whole pharmacy workforce in Wales.

Events and learning resources

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Lifelong Learning are necessary for the development of everyone who works in Pharmacy and for the experience of service users.

HEIW Pharmacy has an extensive range of resources that contribute to our CPD offering.

National Clinical Services Accreditation (NCSA)

The NCSA hub provides the resources and pathways for community pharmacy teams to achieve the required accreditation and reaccreditation for all NHS clinical services provision.

Independent prescribing

Non-medical prescribing or independent prescribing is the term used to describe any prescribing completed by a healthcare professional other than a doctor or dentist. Independent prescribers are responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed and diagnosed conditions and for decisions about the clinical management required, including prescribing.

Advanced and extended practice

Additional support is available for individuals to fund the training and development of staff that need to meet the requirements of the advanced practice framework, are aspiring advanced practitioners or require extended skills.

Return to practice

A resource hub to support pharmacy professionals returning to pharmacy and/or prescribing practice.