Clinical Pharmacy in General Practice is part of an exciting programme oftransformation to develop a new model of care which addresses our ambition todeliver person-centered, coordinated care in our Practices. The Clinical Pharmacyin General Practice model is supported by the direction of national policy includingthe Five Year Forward View and GP Forward View where there is a need to betterutilise the role of pharmacy within primary care to pro-actively help patients staysafe and well and out of hospital as well as helping to reduce the demands ongeneral practice.

Pharmacy technicians play an important role, complementing clinical pharmacists,community pharmacists and other members of the PCN multi-disciplinary team.Pharmacy technicians are different to clinical pharmacists as they are not able toprescribe or make clinical decisions, instead working under supervision to ensureeffective and efficient use of medicines. The purpose of the role is to lead improvements to maximise...