The PDA position statements describe the current standpoint of
the PDA on issues considered to be of prime importance. An
archive of PDA position statements will be developed.
Following an in-depth analysis of the impact assessment provided to government as evidence of the systems benefits, meetings with DOH officials and reaction from our members, the has concluded that the concept of 'remote supervision' is flawed and cannot be in the interests of patient safety....
This response contains suggestions as to how the proposals presented in this consultation document may impact both positively and negatively on patient safety issues....
The DoH initiated a consultation exercise earlier this year in which Jim Smith, the Chief Pharmacist sets out his ideas for the future of pharmacy. Interested organisations were asked to submit their opinions. The PDA submission focusses on the issues affecting individual pharmacists and locums. ...
PDA urges all pharmacists to ask that their employers provide them with the written procedure as soon as possible as one can never predict when a serious complaint or incident could emerge...
