Revalidation resources for pharmacy professionals

Resources from the GPhC and other organisations to help you understand and complete your revalidation activity

See the revalidation framework for key information about revalidation

Reflective account 

Peer discussion

Planned and unplanned CPD

Examples of revalidation records

Resources and support from other organisations

See the presentation on preparing for revalidation: your reflective account and peer discussion

Reflective account

The purpose of the reflective account is to encourage you to think about how you meet our standards for pharmacy professionals in the work you do as a pharmacy professional.

Standards to focus on in your reflective account

If you are completing your reflective account, the standards you should reflect on are:

• standard 3 - pharmacy professionals must communicate effectively
• standard 6 - pharmacy professionals must behave professionally 
• standard 9 - pharmacy professionals must demonstrate leadership

Find out more about why we chose these standards in Regulate

Subjects you might want to learn about

In the course of our work we sometimes identify subjects in pharmacy practice which we think are important to members of the public. The areas we currently recommend learning in are:

• supplying sodium valproate to women and girls 
• identifying the signs of domestic abuse and supporting survivors, families and perpetrators

These are not required learning subjects, but you might find it useful to consider them if they are relevant to your practice.

Practise writing a reflective account

Reflective account form and guidance- for practising writing a reflective account

Peer discussion

Peer discussion is a learning and development activity that encourages you to engage with others in your reflection on learning and practice.

• Peer discussion form and guidance- for practising having a peer discussion
• Peer discussion guidance - for pharmacy professionals
• Peer discussion guidance - for peers
• Peer discussion guidance - for employers

Planned and unplanned CPD

Research shows that a simple approach to CPD recording encourages reflective practice. We want you to complete four CPD entries a year, of which at least two must be planned.

• Planned CPD form and guidance for recording your activity offline
• Unplanned CPD form and guidance for recording your activity offline

Example revalidation records

Find an example by sector, role or type of revalidation activity.

Sector based examples
Hospital pharmacy	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Community pharmacy	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Primary care pharmacy	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Education and training	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Advisory / regulatory / government	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Industrial pharmacy, purchasing and distribution	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Mental health pharmacy	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Military pharmacy	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account

Role based examples
Management and leadership roles	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account
Locum	Planned learning	Unplanned learning	Peer discussion	Reflective account

 

 

 

​​Support from other organisations

You may be able to get advice about completing revalidation from:

• your employer
• your professional body, including the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), and the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK)
• Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE)
• NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
• Welsh Centre of Pharmacy Professional Education (WCPPE)
• UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA)
• Primary Care Pharmacy Association (PCPA)
• Other learning and development organisations or communities that you may be a part of