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NVQ3 - Clarification

Many Dispex Members will have read Dr. Anne Phillips’ ‘New Doctor Dispenser Qualification’ article on the DDA website dated 2nd July, 2009.

Members should be reassured:-  

• There is no new qualification as such,  but a significant enhancement to an existing one
• The UKCES is an overarching body which authorises, facilitates and licenses the existence of ‘Skills for Health’ which is but one of the 25 Sector Skills Councils
• The process referred to simply means  the long awaited modifications to NVQ2 and NVQ3 are now approved and will manifest themselves against the stated timescales
• It seems that the new versions of the NVQ level 3 qualification will indeed be transferable to other areas of dispensing such as retail and/or hospital pharmacy 
• DD&P/Surelines NVQ will reflect all relevant modifications once the detail is released to the educational providers

Members who wish to know more should go to the ‘Skills for Health’ website at the following link - http://www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/competences/competences-in-development/
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2009 Training Courses

6th July 2009