Minimum Standards for ICU Pharmacy Teams: Understanding and Implementing GPICS 3.0

About this event

The launch of Version 3 of the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS) marks a significant step forward in defining the role, expectations, and accountability of pharmacy teams within ICU.

This webinar will provide a practical and strategic overview of the minimum standards for ICU pharmacy services, exploring what they mean in real terms for frontline pharmacy teams, service leads, and pharmacy managers. We will examine how these standards should be interpreted, implemented, and evidenced within local services, and how they align with governance, assurance, and patient safety priorities.

Aim

The aim of this webinar is to provide attendees with understanding and context to the changes in GPICS 3.0 for pharmacy teams. 

Target audience

This session is essential for all members of the ICU pharmacy team, ICU clinical leads nursing and medical, critical care network managers, chief pharmacists and pharmacy clinical services managers, and anyone involved in planning, delivering, or assuring ICU pharmacy services.

Learning outcomes

After this webinar, attendees should be able to:

• Explain the purpose and intent of the minimum standards within the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (Version 3) and describe their implications for ICU pharmacy teams and service leads.
• Describe how teams can use these new standards to identify gaps, risks, and priorities, including appropriate escalation to organisational/dept. risk registers, to leverage change in ICU pharmacy services.
• Apply the updated guidance to inform service planning and future development, including anticipating the evolving role of pharmacy technicians and assistants for future versions of GPICS.

Booking information

Registration will close at midnight on Monday 23 February 2026 or earlier if maximum capacity is reached. Should this event not reach its minimum number, the UKCPA reserves the right to cancel the webinar.

Please note that this meeting will take place on Microsoft Teams and will be recorded. By signing up and joining, you consent to being recorded and understand that you may be identifiable in the recording.

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

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