What do I need to do?

 

There are two parts to the course:
1 Learning materials (paper-based, delivered by post)

2 Assessment (online at www.skillsformurs.co.uk)

 

Learning Materials will be delivered to the address you use to register,  and cost £35+VAT. 

Online assessment costs £65+VAT.

Both can be purchased – either separately or together – at www.skillsformurs.co.uk

 

The learning materials are in two parts, contained in one folder:

Part 1 consists of the MUR Handbook, a comprehensive "how to" guide setting out the service requirements and the skills pharmacists need to possess to successfully deliver an MUR service.

Part 2 comprises a series of 12 clinical modules covering therapeutic areas you are likely to encounter when conducting MURs, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma and arthritis. 

 

Both Parts 1 and 2 of the learning materials contain self-assessment questions and MUR case studies, enabling users to check their understanding of the topics covered. Both the MUR Handbook and clinical modules provide a valuable and easy-to-use reference source to keep in the pharmacy.

 

The Assessment requires students to successfuly complete three MUR case studies. Each case study includes a patient history, patient medication record and a video clip of a pharmacist conducting an MUR with a patient, and must be completed within 40 minutes.

Pharmacists can choose whether to attempt all the case studies in one go, or to logout in between and return at a later date. However, once registered, pharmacists have 12 months to complete the assessment – this time period reduces to six months once the first case study has been attempted. Up to three case studies can be failed – any more will result in the pharmacist failing the assessment and he or she will need to re-register to try again.

For more about the assessment and to try a sample case study go to www.skillformurs.co.uk

 

How will I benefit?

 

Successful completion of Skills for MURs will result in the pharmacist being awarded a Practice Certificate from the Medway School of Pharmacy. This Practice Certificate is worth five academic credits, which can be used towards a Postgraduate Certificate in Pharmacotherapy and Service Development as part of Medway's Short Course Pathway.

  

About GSK Plus

 

PLUS from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a pharmacy support programme that provides trading deals on GSK UK original-brand medicines and comprehensive services to help enhance patient consultations. This winning combination can help build patient loyalty, moving you a step closer to reaching your business goals.

 

Since its launch in 2002 PLUS has remained committed to providing the skills, resources and support required to help pharmacists overcome the challenges that they face in implementing services.

 

Having supported ‘Skills for the Future' since 2005 in partnership with the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, Chemist+Druggist and the Medway School for Pharmacy, PLUS is proud to support Skills for MURs as part of our ongoing commitment to developing the role of the pharmacist in delivering healthcare in the UK.

 

GSK shares a common objective with the pharmacy community to ensure that patients understand how their medicines work and how to take them properly in order to achieve maximum benefit. Pharmacists are on the front line of patient care and we at GSK recognise that through PLUS we can play a part in supporting this role.

 

Enquires

 

Skills for MURs

C+D Training at:

email: pharmacytraining@chemistanddruggist .co.uk

phone: 0207 921 8425

Medway School of Pharmacy at:

email: pharmacy@medway.ac.uk

phone: 01634 883150

 

PLUS

website: www.plus.gsk.co.uk

phone: 0800 221 441.