MMAP

The aim of the MMAP is to support the delivery of a medicines management service within Trusts by facilitating the development of key skills.  The programme consists of four modules:

• Module 1 – The supply of medication to individual patients
• Module 2 – The assessment of patients’ own drugs (PODS)
• Module 3 – Medicines reconciliation 1 (Drug history)
• Module 4 – Patient Medication Counselling

The programme has been designed to be flexible and therefore a pharmacy technician may complete one or more modules at any one time if this is considered to meet the needs of the service.

The MMAP is a 3-12 month programme that begins with a half-day induction programme at the work-base.  The programme also consists of pre-course activities, in-practice activities, holistic observations and the development of a portfolio to evidence developing competence.  Candidates must also attend a one-day skills workshop delivered at NICPLD.  Following successful completion of all components of the programme, candidates must undertake a final appraisal in order to become accredited.

NICPLD will be offering the first cohort of applicants for MMAP 4 a supported pathway for this module for a period of 6 months.

This will be available for application from 1st August until Friday 25th September 2026.

We will be running a short mandatory induction webinar for the MMAP 4 participants on Thursday 1st October.

To be accepted onto the MMAP programme, individuals must meet the following criteria:

• be a qualified pharmacy technician
• be registered with NICPLD
• have at least three months experience working in a healthcare setting (for all accredited modules)
• have completed the Medicines Management Foundation Programme or equivalent to progress to any accredited modules
• attend the Medicines Management Skills for Hospital Pharmacy Technicians course
• have the support of the Pharmacy Manager, lead pharmacy technician and be recommended to the programme by them
• have been assigned an educational supervisor who supports their application and is familiar with the requirements of the programme
• demonstrate (through working practice and within the written reflections required throughout the programme) a good working knowledge of local standard operating procedures (SOPs).