Advanced life support – a brief overview for pharmacy professionals

About this event

This webinar provides a practical overview of Advanced Life Support for Pharmacy Professionals, focusing on the recognition and management of deteriorating patients, current ALS guidelines, cardiac arrest treatment, emergency medicines, ECG interpretation, and human factors in resuscitation. Through case-based discussions and real-world scenarios, participants will gain confidence in supporting emergency care.

Aim

The aim of this webinar is to equip attendees with the knowledge to recognise and manage deteriorating patients, understand key Advanced Life Support principles, and safely support the use of emergency medicines during resuscitation.

Target audience

This webinar is ideal for hospital based pharmacists and pharmacy technicians involved in supporting the recognition and management of deteriorating patients and emergency care.

Learning outcomes

After this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Discuss the principles of ALS and demonstrate knowledge of algorithms
• Describe reversible causes of cardiac arrest
• Describe and recognise a patient with clinical deterioration through case-based discussions
• Identify key medications used in ALS and their roles

Booking information

Registration will close at midnight on Monday 26 October 2026or earlier if maximum capacity is reached. Should this event not reach its minimum number, the UKCPA reserves the right to cancel the webinar.

If you are not a member of UKCPA but wish to attend this event by applying for UKCPA membership in order to attend this webinar as part of your membership package, your membership application must be completed at least 10 working days in advance of the registration deadline.  Please note that the administration and verification of membership can take up to 7 working days.

Access to the recording of this event and any slides made available by the speakers are released as a member benefit.  Non member attendees are not eligible to access or receive the post event resources.  If you are a non member and wish to access the recording and any resources, please upgrade to full UKCPA membership.