Care of the Surgical Patient (Postgraduate Pharmacy CPD)
Key Details
- Module Cost
- £590
- Credits
- 10 Credits
- Further Information
- pha.nqp@uea.ac.uk
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Module Overview / Introduction
Students taking this module will be able to predict and assess the impact of a range of surgeries on pharmaceutical care needs and plan for safe, optimal medicines use around key priorities that are demonstrated to improve surgical outcomes throughout the pre-, peri- and postoperative stages of care.
Student feedback:
"Wonderful session with [Facilitator]. She is so engaging and inspiring. Definitely will leave a lasting impact on how I approach surgical pharmacy."
Course Dates
Application Deadline: 11/09/2025
Course Start Date:
Face to Face Study Day Harlow Study Centre 11/11/2025
Formative Assessment 09/12/2025
Summative Assessment 12/02/2026
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate and interpret patient-specific data commonly associated with disease risk, general diagnostics and the monitoring of patient care in the pre, peri and postoperative settings
- Predict how these patient-specific data could be altered by drugs and disease processes, including the impact of surgical procedures.
- Analyse patient-specific data in order to advise on and optimise pharmaceutical care for patients about to undergo elective surgery
- Describe common surgical procedures and predict their impact on pharmaceutical care planning at all stages of the surgical journey
- Design medication regimes to support symptom management in the peri and postoperative patient including but not limited to analgesia, anti-emetics, fluid support, VTE prophylaxis, antimicrobial prophylaxis and bowel management
- Advise colleagues on the management of anticoagulants and diabetes in pre, peri and postoperative patients
Teaching & Assessment
Module Delivery:
eLearning Package (approximately 10 hours)
Face to Face study day
Formative and Summative Assessment
Study Days
The study day for this module is face to face and delivered at our sites in Harlow (Essex) and Norwich.
Assessment:
This module is assessed by a Case Based Discussion and is structured on a Pharmaceutical Care Plan based on a patient from the Pharmacists own practice. The assessment in 12 minutes, online via MS Teams.
Funding
NHS England-funded places are available for pharmacists delivering NHS services within the East of England. This includes those working in NHS hospitals, GP practices serving NHS patients, and community pharmacies dispensing NHS prescriptions.
For those outside the East of England or working for non-NHS service providers, self-funded or employer-funded places are available at a cost of £590 per module. In the event you are funded by your employer, full invoicing details and a financial purchase order will be required to confirm your place.
How to Apply / Disclaimer
If you are applying to undertake your first CPD module with the University of East Anglia you will need to complete the course application form via the Apply link
You will also need to complete the Postgraduate Pharmacy Module selection form
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