Northern Ireland Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Support Staff Survey 2023

Closed 30 Jun 2023

Opened 6 Apr 2023

Contact

Medicines Policy Branch, Department of Health

02890522962

pharmacy@health-ni.gov.uk

Overview

Thank you for taking the time to complete The Northern Ireland (NI) Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Support Staff Workforce Survey 2023. It is for all individual Pharmacy Technician and Support Staff in NI to complete and will allow a better understanding of the current numbers and skills mix in the pharmacy workforce.

Why your views matter

The results of this survey will help inform the implementation of the Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020, which seeks to deliver a sustainable pharmacy workforce for the future. In addition, the survey will also support the work to establish pharmacy technicians as a regulated healthcare profession in Northern Ireland, as announced by the Minister for Health in June 2022. These actions are recommendations of the Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020 and will be key enablers to enhance the contribution that pharmacy technicians can make to the delivery of healthcare across all settings. 

The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. 

Please note, question routing is used within this survey, such that you will be directed to certain questions, dependent on your answer to other questions. 

An error message will appear if a required question is not answered; such questions need to be answered in order to move to the next page.

What happens next

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Northern Ireland Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Support Staff Survey 2023. Your views are important and will help us and our stakeholders to inform future planning and investment decisions. The analysis will enable future measurements and comparisons of outputs. It will be used to inform and take forward recommendations made within the  Pharmacy Workforce Review Implementation Plan. We plan to publish the results in Autumn 2023

Events

  • Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020

    From 1 Mar 2018 at 00:00 to 9 Nov 2020 at 23:59

    In 2018, the first Northern Ireland Pharmacy Workforce Review was commissioned to gain a better understanding of the numbers and skills mix in the pharmacy workforce and to inform planning and future investment in services and education. The Pharmacy Technicians Report was then published in 2020, and will be used to support the implementation of the 2020 Pharmacy Workforce Review’s actions for in Northern Ireland. These actions include a commitment to take forward the regulation of the pharmacy technician profession, in-line with the rest of the United Kingdom. Also to work with education providers to ensure sufficient training places to meet the needs of the health and social care service, to develop the technician workforce in general practice, hospital and community pharmacy sectors and promote career progression in all sectors.

    https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/pharmacy-workforce-review-2020

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  • Regulation of Pharmacy Technicians in Northern Ireland moves forward

    From 29 Jun 2022 at 00:00 to 29 Jun 2022 at 23:59

    In June 2022, the Minister for Health announced following public consultation, that work was to begin to establish pharmacy technicians as a regulated healthcare profession in Northern Ireland. This will be a key enabler to enhancing the contribution that pharmacy technicians can make to the delivery of healthcare across all settings. It will allow the regulator to strengthen its role in protecting patients and promoting high standards, thereby enhancing the public’s confidence and trust in pharmacy practice.

    https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/regulation-pharmacy-technicians-northern-ireland-moves-forward

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  • National Pharmacy Technician Day

    From 17 Oct 2023 at 00:00 to 17 Oct 2023 at 23:59

    Each year, the pharmacy community takes a day to especially celebrate pharmacy technicians and support staff. Employers and educational providers are encouraged to ensure that the public, patients and other healthcare professions understand the importance of these roles and to show appreciation of the importance of the work technicians do every day.

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Audiences

  • Health and social care staff

Interests

  • Provision of health and social care services
  • Improvement of health and social care services
  • Staff engagement