Counterpart Plus
Counterpart Plus provides CPD support for pharmacy staff all the year round. Regular monthly training modules and assessments will keep your staff's knowledge up to date, giving your team the knowledge and skills to keep your pharmacy profitable.
Counterpart Plus 2013
Your ‘one stop shop' for CPD for counter staff. Sign up your team now.
Thirty three modules to study in 2013
An extensive range of topics - see right
Easy to access – in print in OTC each month and online - so everyone in the pharmacy team can take part
Simple assessment over the phone – ‘head office' reports for multiples on request.
For just £60+VAT (£72) you can enrol up to FIVE staff in each Pharmacy. Download your application form.
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What do I need to do?Download the registration form and E-mail to pharmacytraining@chemistanddruggist.co.uk or Fax to 0207 921 8132 or Post to C+D Training, UBM Medica, Ludgate House, 245 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 9UY or Call C+D Training on 0207 921 8425 to sign up your pharmacy team. Registration fee is £60+VAT (£72) per pharmacy for up to five members of staff for a year (January to December). Additional staff are £10+VAT (£12) per person.
How will I benefit? Counterpart Plus provides continuing education for pharmacy counter staff. Regular monthly training modules linked to a short test help keep knowledge up to date and OTC advice accurate and relevant (Look right to see modules planned for 2013 ). Your pharmacy can sign up pharmacy staff on to Counterpart Plus for only £60 for a year (January to December). Registration gives access to a phone assessment service to test what has been learned. Staff who complete at least six modules every six months will be sent a certificate to verify their CPD. Three training modules are delivered every month in OTC magazine, which goes to all C+D subscribers and appears online here. Modules also appear below (scroll down the page to see this year's modules so far...).
What will I learn?1. Cost effective training for as little as £8 per person per year 2. Demonstrate to your primary care organisation that you are meeting contractual Essential Service requirements (Support for Self-Care) 3. Knowledgeable, well trained staff make for more profitable business
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Counterpart Plus Modules
To download a Counterpart Plus module or the Knowledge Quiz, find the module you want below. Click onto the module title.
What to do next... Read the module, answer the questions and ring the phone marking service on 0844 543 9895. Complete one module a month to be entered into OTC's £50 prize draw.
 Getting to grips with dressings: three scenarios to boost your knowledge of woundcare |
 Cardiovascular conditions are the leading cause of death in the UK – and you can help prevent them |
 Antibiotics are vital in the fight against infection, but you can help patients to use them effectively with our seven answers to common questions |
 As pollen counts rise, OTC reveals why you are ideally placed to prevent and treat allergies |
 Organisms are constantly trying to infect the body, which is why your defences are highly advanced. We explain how they work |
 The cost of alcohol misuse – and how to minimise risk: With alcohol a major public health concern, we reveal how to help customers cut back |
 With STIs on the rise, it’s vital young patients know how to protect themselves. Learn how to share safe sex messages with young people |
 Skin problems can cause major woes for teenagers and our three case studies demonstrate how you can help |
 New year is the perfect time for your customers to quit and OTC has 10 smoking cessation answers that will help them |
 Understanding how much exercise you need makes lifestyle change more achievable and you can play your part by supporting patients taking up exercise |
 Maintaining a healthy weight reduces the risks of diabetes and heart disease. Three case studies talk you through how you can help |
 Get ready for the surge of customers over Christmas with our tips on selling beauty and cosmetic products |
 From mouth ulcers to denture wearing, patients present with a variety of oral problems. This module offers four common scenarios you may encounter. |
 The eye is one of the most complex organs in the body and a range of problems can occur, so here are 10 answers to essential eyecare questions |
 Colder temperatures bring skincare problems – make sure you’re prepared with the answers to common questions |
 Get ready for the more than five million people a week in the UK and Ireland who may suffer cough and cold symptoms this winter. |
 Asha Fowells reviews the advice you can give your customers to reduce their chance of picking up winter ailments |
 Irritable or inflammatory bowel? Crohn’s or coeliac disease? Find out how to tackle bowel disorders in the pharmacy |
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Counterpart PLUS 2013 registration form
In 2013...February - Young people* Eczema and acne * Sexual health * Alcohol misuse March - Allery and immunity* Allergies * Vaccination clinic * The immune system April - Healthy living* Travel health * Cardiovascular care * Mental health May - Pain month* Wound care * Pain relief case studies * Migraine June - Management topics* Pharmacy systems * POM to P switches * Patient group directions July - GI and dietary issues* GI case studies * Diet for health * Diabetes management August -Children's special* Headlice + worms * Childhood illness * Baby care September - Women's month* Women's health * Family planning and pregnancy * Health screening October - Winter is coming* Winter health * Winter skincare * Footcare November - Looking after the Elderly* Illness in old age * Joint health * Mobility aids December - Respiratory health* Smoking cessation * Motivational support * Asthma and COPD
(Module topics may be subject to change) |