A core aim of the PDA is to proactively seek to influence the professional, ethical and employment agenda to support the individual pharmacist's agenda.
The PDA has been contacted by a number of members concerning a Rest Break Policy which has been recently issued by Boots in conjunction with the Boots Pharmacists Association (BPA). A senior executive of the company has agreed to share a copy of the policy with the PDA.
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.
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