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				<title>PDA members in RPSGB elections</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=789</link>
				<description>In the wake of large pharmacy organisations putting forward their candidates for Council election, Mark Koziol urges pharmacists to vote for pharmacists who have a perspective from the individual as opposed to the organisations perspective.</description>
				<category>Public</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2008-04-17T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Thu, 17 April 2008 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>PDA opens membership to hospital pharmacists</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=545</link>
				<description>Membership of the PDA will be available to all hospital pharmacists from 1st October 2005</description>
				<category>Public</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2005-09-19T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Mon, 19 September 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Survey results highlight locum pharmacists' problems</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=546</link>
				<description>Stimulated by the high number of problems reported by its locum pharmacist members, the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) recently conducted a random survey of 145 locums</description>
				<category>Public</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2005-09-06T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Tue, 06 September 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>PDA launches guide booklet on 'problem employment clauses' for employee and locum pharmacists </title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=547</link>
				<description>The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has produced a new guide booklet ? 'Dealing with, and overcoming problems in contracts of employment' - designed to help employee and locum pharmacists whose employers have asked them to sign contracts governing their employed or self-employed relationship.</description>
				<category>Public</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2005-07-14T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 July 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>PDA launches Contract for Services for locums</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=548</link>
				<description>The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has produced a new version of the 'Contract for Services,' commonly agreed between pharmacy proprietors and self-employed locum pharmacists</description>
				<category>Members Only</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2005-06-30T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Thu, 30 June 2005 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>PDA Survey shows likely impact on part-timers of increase in retention fees and mandatory CPD</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=445</link>
				<description>A survey conducted by the PDA has shown that almost a quarter of part-time registered pharmacists are considering  not renewing their registration next year.</description>
				<category>Public</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2004-12-06T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Mon, 06 December 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>PDA to act on violence in pharmacy</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=365</link>
				<description>The PDA wants to hear from  pharmacists who have endured a violent episode whilst at work. In particular, PDA wants to hear from any pharmacists who have registered their concern with an employer but have not had their concern addressed. </description>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2004-05-15T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2004 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>PDA makes a submission to ' A vision for pharmacy in the new NHS' DOH Consultation</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=143</link>
				<description>The Department of Health has asked pharmacists and pharmacy organisations to respond to its pharmacy strategy proposals. The PDA has put forward views that focus on the contributions that can be made by individual pharmacists.</description>
				<category>Public</category>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2003-11-04T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Tue, 04 November 2003 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>The Launch of the Pharmacists' Defence Association</title>
				<link>http://www.the-pda.org/newsviews/nv_press_releases1.html?id=61</link>
				<description>The launch of the Pharmacists' Defence Association was announced by PDA Director Mark Koziol on Friday 12th of September</description>
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				<dc:creator>The PDA</dc:creator>
				<dc:date>2003-09-12T00:00:00+00:00</dc:date>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 September 2003 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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