Pharmacy technicians work as part of your GP team to improve the value and outcomes from medicines. This includes providing extra help to manage long-term conditions and providing helpful demonstrations on how to use / take your medication. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and ensuring patient safety.
Having pharmacy technicians in GP practices means that GPs can focus their skills where they are most needed, for example on diagnosing and treating patients with more complex conditions. This helps GPs to manage the demands on their time.
How they can help
Our pharmacy technicians can support you by:
- showing you how to use your inhalers effectively
- providing continuous glucose monitoring support
- helping with some medication queries
- reviewing clinical correspondence (including discharges and clinical letters) and making the appropriate medication changes for you
How to see one
Our clinical pharmacists mostly work from our daily medications triage answering patient queries and supporting the practice pharmacy team.
They also do hold some clinics where you can book into see them in person, for example, if you need support with your glucose monitoring sensor. You can ask a receptionist at your GP to see a pharmacy technion.