Training and Events
Two CPPE North East workshops.
1. Respiratory clinical assessment skills workshop
July 5th: Holiday Inn, Boldon, NE35 9PE 10:00 to 17:00
This workshop will introduce you to the essential clinical history taking and examination skills relating to respiratory symptoms.
The workshop will be led by local, experienced GP Mike Smith and includes clinical scenarios to help apply learning to practice
✅Local, easy to access venue Holiday inn Boldon, NE35 9PE
✅Free Lunch included
✅Chance to chat with fellow professionals locally
✅Pharmacy First is expanding, get ahead of the game
You will practise performing systematic respiratory clinical examinations with a person-centred approach.
Free event for all pharmacists and trainee pharmacists
2. Optimising inhaler technique: improving outcomes
June 18th: Holiday Inn, Boldon, NE35 9PE 19:00 to 21:00
Free event for anyone registered on our website
✅supporting NHS “Neighbourhood” working
✅Local, easy to access venue Holiday inn Boldon, NE35 9PE
✅Free refreshments on arrival
✅Chance to chat with fellow professionals locally
We will look at different types of inhaler devices available.
How the delivered dose is made in each type.
The breathing technique required for each type
What are the potential implications of sub-optimal technique
Community Pharmacy England Workshops.
Don’t miss CPE upcoming roadshows
CPE will be holding a series of online and in-person events where pharmacy owners can learn more about the implications of the new funding settlement for their businesses and share their views on future reform with Community Pharmacy England.
We recommend signing up for both our webinar (1st June at 7.30pm) and a regional event (Durham 3rd June)
Stress management and building resilience workshop – facilitated by Pharmacist Support
Community Pharmacy England are delighted to be joined by Pharmacist Support for this stress management and building resilience workshop, available to pharmacy owners, their teams, LPC staff and committee members. This workshop provides a deeper dive into wellbeing and looks at how to build resilience. As well as covering the science behind stress and anxiety and its effects, this workshop provides an insight into how our mindset can impact our wellbeing. It provides techniques for dealing with feelings of pressure including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and encourages participants to identify and build on strengths and explain the advantages of positive thinking and self-reflection, in addition to providing tips to enhance resilience and wellbeing.
Date and time: Thursday 26th February 2026, 7.15pm – 9pm
Location: Online
Pharmacy owners, their teams, LPC staff and committee members can book here.
Papyrus suicide prevention workshop
The LPC is delighted to have secured some highly rated training from Papyrus regarding suicide prevention.
We have been able to secure a limited number of free places for the session arranged on Tuesday 20th January, 6 – 9.30pm. The session will take place at Gosforth Park Hotel and places can be secured using the booking link sent to your pharmacy NHS shared mailbox
The session key objectives are:
- To consider the attitudes, myths and stigma that surround suicide
- To recognise and explore the ‘signs’ that my indicate someone is having thoughts of suicide
- To encourage an open, safe and sensitive conversation about suicide with a person having thoughts of suicide
- To support a safety plan with someone thinking of suicide.
Given the expected demand for places, please book early to secure a place and ensure you cancel your place if you find you are unable to attend, so the place can be offered to someone else. The LPC reserves the right to charge £100 for non-attendance at the event, having failed to cancel a reserved place.
These places are for those working in North of Tyne community pharmacies only, so please access the email sent to the pharmacy NHS shared mailbox on Monday 15th December at 10:30 to access the booking link
CPPE resources to support childhood vaccination
CPPE have shared resources to support community pharmacy professionals to deliver the childhood vaccination service:
- a section has been added to the Vaccination Services : CPPE page on the CPPE website specifically dedicated to the NHS Childhood Flu Vaccination Service. In addition to signposting to the regulatory documents to provide the service, you will find information on flu vaccines for children and young people, a video and resources on how to administer the live attenuated influenza vaccine (Fluenz® nasal spray) and information for parents and carers. We have also included resources to support pharmacy professionals in consulting with children and young people, obtaining consent to administer a vaccination to a child and responding to anaphylaxis and basic life support in children.
- In addition to the Vaccination services page, we have added an additional section into the Influenza : CPPE e-learning programme to enable learners who use this to support their annual update training to see this at the same time.
