Christmas and new year celebrations are a distant memory and those commitments or resolutions that we may have made may well have started to fade away.

GPhC recently announced plans for revalidation to replace the current system of CPD for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians which will form part of the annual renewal process from 2018 but many are asking, what is revalidation?

As we come to the end of the year, it’s a good chance to reflect on the past 12 months, which seems to have gone in the blink of an eye!

Buttercups Training strives to bring its learners as innovative a learning experience as possible.

Following a recent consultation, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has introduced new education and training standards for pharmacy technicians. The new standards are designed to allow pharmacy technicians to “demonstrate their professionalism and deliver person-centred care from day one of practice”, and align their standards with those of the wider pharmacy team.