NHS Education for Scotland
Pharmacy
Clinical Trials/Research
Web Based Educational Package
Welcome to the NHS Education for Scotland, Pharmacy, Clinical Trials/Research web based educational package.
This package has been developed by a multi disciplinary reference group, to primarily facilitate the education of pharmacy staff within secondary care. This need was identified after the introduction of the EU Directive relating to research involving investigational medicinal products in 2001.
The package comprises of underpinning knowledge (general information) available through the initial web based resource and links, more specific underpinning knowledge depending on the level of education required (personal development section)and also a variety of competency frameworks (Level 1 to 5) where having gained the underpinning knowledge it can be applied and assessed either informally or formally in the workplace.
Assessment is by the completion of:
- multiple choice questions,
- checklists(Level 1 to 5)
- the development of an e - portfolio of evidence
depending on the level of education required.
Comments about the package are welcomed and should be forwarded via the 'Contact Us' section at the top of this page.
The information displayed may be used by other healthcare practitioners however, they need to ensure that they consult the relevant members of their local research team and have received the appropriate training as recognised by their professional body, prior to becoming involved in a clinical trial.
n.b. This website was updated in September 2008.