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University of Bath launches free mental health course and 4 more for pharmacy professionals

University of Bath launches free mental health course and 4 more for pharmacy professionals

These online courses are designed to support pharmacy professionals, including pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, in their continuous professional development

The University of Bath’s Department of Life Sciences has introduced a series of five new online short courses for pharmacy professionals.


These courses aim to support pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the UK and worldwide in meeting their compulsory Continuous Professional Development (CPD) requirements and staying current and competent in their professional practice.

This initiative follows the successful accreditation of the University's Advanced Clinical Pharmacy Practice MSc by NHS England.

Fully online, the new courses cover a diverse range of areas within pharmacy practice, such as mental health, pharmaceutical public health, answering queries about medicines, polypharmacy, and interpreting key blood test results.

Looking ahead, the department plans to expand this series with additional courses in relevant and emerging areas, with the potential for the framework to be used across the University to deliver more online short courses for professional development.

The mental health course, which aims to enable pharmacy professionals to understand how they can play a role in supporting the mental health of their patients, is offered free of charge.

The other four courses are priced at £25 each, including access to course materials and a certificate of completion. Each course includes a variety of learning resources, such as reading materials, videos, and quizzes.

Learn more about these courses at the university website. 

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