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Latest News
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Insight Online – August 2018
Tue 21st August 2018
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online. This regular mailing will keep you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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Diane Leicester-Hallam joins the PDA as Director of Member Services
Mon 20th August 2018
The PDA are pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Leicester-Hallam as Director of Member Services.
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Independent voice at work another step closer for pharmacists at Boots
Fri 17th August 2018
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) have formally accepted the application by the PDA Union to be recognised by Boots. This is the latest development in a lengthy process to secure negotiations over pay, hours and working conditions on behalf of pharmacists. The legal process continues.
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PDA respond to the GPhC’s Consultation on Developing its Approach to Regulating Registered Pharmacies
Wed 15th August 2018
The GPhC have recently consulted on developing an approach to regulating registered pharmacies. This would include publishing inspection reports for the first time.
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Boots Employees Vote For Macmillan To Receive A £3,308 Charity Donation
Mon 13th August 2018
After promising to give £1 to charity for each Boots pharmacist and pre-registration graduate who voted in the recent derecognition ballot, last week the PDA Union donated £3,308 to Macmillan Cancer support, which was selected by voters as their preferred charity to receive the donation.
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Revalidation
The PDA is keen to support our members to engage with the new revalidation requirements successfully...
The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation.
- 27000PDA Members
- 659Active Cases
- 511Membership Queries
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The Role of Pharmacy Technicians
The PDA have written an in-depth report that assesses the current role and capabilities of pharmacy technicians in the UK. The 300-page document, which has taken 3 years to compile, highlights proposals to develop the roles of community pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and the skill mix required to meet patients' needs. -
Wider than Medicines
Wider than Medicines is the PDA's long-term strategy for the pharmacy sector. It was launched at The Clinical Pharmacy Congress last month and outlines the steps needed to create an intelligent system that focuses on joined-up patient care. -
Safer Pharmacies Charter
PDA members have produced a charter of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients, through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice.
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Latest Consultations
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PDA respond to the GPhC’s Consultation on Developing its Approach to Regulating Registered Pharmacies
Wed 15th August 2018
The GPhC have recently consulted on developing an approach to regulating registered pharmacies. This would include publishing inspection reports for the first time.
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PDA respond to Future of NHS Patient Safety Investigations Consultation
Wed 20th June 2018
The PDA responded to an NHS Improvement consultation on revisions to its Serious Incident Framework (2015). It said it was “encouraged to read the overall approach to patient safety outlined in the consultation document… The focus on systems issues, rather than apportioning blame to the individual for a human error, was not only refreshing but would underpin a safer future for NHS patients.”
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PDA express concerns about the GPhC deregulation of independent prescriber training
Fri 8th June 2018
The PDA has taken issue with the GPhC’s proposals for pharmacist independent prescriber training, which includes the removal of the two-year-experience safety net, the absence of a syllabus and seemingly the intention to allow pharmacy technicians to design and deliver training courses.
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Latest Publications
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Insight Online – August 2018
Tue 21st August 2018
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online. This regular mailing will keep you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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Insight Online – July 2018
Tue 24th July 2018
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online. This regular mailing will keep you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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Insight Online – June 2018
Fri 22nd June 2018
Welcome to the first edition of Insight Online. This regular mailing will keep you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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