Under Article 44 of the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972, the Department of Health (DoH) has authority to provide training for pharmacists providing or intending to provide their services in the Health and Social Care (HSC) arena in NI. With this legislative framework, the DoH commissions NICPLD to act as the statutory education body for pharmacy in NI and to develop and deliver a range of workforce development programmes and continuing professional development opportunities.
NICPLD’s programme of education and training is commissioned annually by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer (CPO), who is advised by the Northern Ireland Committee for Pharmaceutical Education and Training. As well as education and professional development opportunities for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in NI, we manage the development and delivery of experiential learning for MPharm students and the Foundation Training Year (FTY) for trainee pharmacists. We do all of this through the development, delivery and quality management of education programmes, including those requiring accreditation with the pharmacy regulators, and through the provision of professional development courses and resources.
Our overall aim is to enable the pharmacy team to optimise their role in providing clinical care and in improving the health and well being of people in NI.
Last updated: 21st November 2024