Driving pharmacy training and workforce development

Pharmacy Workforce Development South

Pharmacy Workforce Development South (PWDS) are a leading NHS Pharmacy Education & Training Provider and regional workforce development team. 

Hosted within University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW), PWDS work on behalf of South West NHS Hospital Trusts and in partnership with NHS England Workforce, Training and Education to meet the training and development needs of the pharmacy workforce across the South West region.

PWDS programmes are also available to non-NHS organisations within the South West and to the pharmacy workforce across the United Kingdom. 

What's Going On?

PWDS Latest

PWDS Welcomes the DHSC Pharmacy Technician PGD Update

PWDS Welcomes the DHSC Pharmacy Technician PGD Update

PWDS welcomes the news that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced plans to update legislation to enable registered pharmacy t…
PWDS Respond to the DHSC Pharmacy Supervision Consultation

PWDS Respond to the DHSC Pharmacy Supervision Consultation

The DHSC are currently seeking views on proposals to modernise legislation governing the supervision of activities by a pharmacist in a pharmacy. I…
PWDS are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024

PWDS are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024

PWDS are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 24 and saying a huge ‘thank you’ to all apprentices undertaking pharmacy and technical services appr…
PWDS Supports Race Equality Week 2024

PWDS Supports Race Equality Week 2024

Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the wo…

Pharmacy Latest

PWDS Welcomes the DHSC Pharmacy Technician PGD Update

PWDS Welcomes the DHSC Pharmacy Technician PGD Update

PWDS welcomes the news that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have announced plans to update legislation to ena…
GPhC update – Research on the Standards for the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacy Technicians

GPhC update – Research on the Standards for the Initial Education and Training of Pharmacy Technicians

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) have published the Research on Standards for the Initial Education & Training o…
PWDS Respond to the DHSC Pharmacy Supervision Consultation

PWDS Respond to the DHSC Pharmacy Supervision Consultation

The DHSC are currently seeking views on proposals to modernise legislation governing the supervision of activities by a pharm…
PWDS are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024

PWDS are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024

PWDS are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 24 and saying a huge ‘thank you’ to all apprentices undertaking pharmacy an…
PWDS Supports Race Equality Week 2024

PWDS Supports Race Equality Week 2024

Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers t…

Who We Support

PWDS design, develop and deliver education and training programmes, courses and events for:

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Partnership

PWDS are proud to partner with NHS England Workforce, Training and Education​ to support the pharmacy workforce across the South West to reach its full potential and maximise its contribution to improving patient care.

South West

Quality Assurance

PWDS training programmes are developed to the highest standard and mapped to appropriate education standards and national frameworks including those provided by:

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