NHS England training opportunities: IP training and Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme
NHS England has published details of two training opportunities that may be of interest to community pharmacy owners and their teams.
The first is the 2026 offer of independent prescribing training for pharmacists, with funding for the courses available at universities across England, with multiple start dates up to March 2027.
The second opportunity is the launch of the Community Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship Programme 2026.
This programme supports Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) to be employed and complete a two-year apprenticeship training programme within a community pharmacy setting. On successful completion of training and registration with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), pharmacy technicians will be well placed to support service delivery and wider healthcare priorities within community pharmacy.
