To meet these future requirements, Buttercups’ Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Programme has been redesigned and rewritten to blend work and study, allowing learners to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSB) they must demonstrate to meet the new standards.

Despite financial setbacks and ongoing uncertainty across the sector, 2018 saw the community pharmacy network deliver over 1 million flu vaccinations within two months of the service going live.

Following approval of the level 2 standard, we are delighted to announce that we will begin delivering the pharmacy services assistant apprenticeship from the end of April 2019.

At Buttercups, we believe that when it is embraced, off-the-job training is a valuable part of an apprentice’s journey.

We are a Buttercups Family

It’s Safer Internet Day on the 5th February.

For over 30 years, Buttercups has followed the same ideal that it started with: we are a Buttercups family; our staff are committed, respectful and loyal.

Pending confirmation of re-accreditation by the GPhC, we will shortly be releasing new versions of our support staff courses.

Buttercups has been matrix accredited for a number of years now, but a recent re-accreditation has provided a great opportunity to consider how important our advice and support services are.

We were blown away by the calibre of the nominations we received for our Excellence Awards 2018. Our judges were privileged to read so many accounts of people going above and beyond to make enormous contributions to their colleagues, patients and communities.