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Benefits for Lloyds pharmacists from union recognition
Fri 7th August 2020
PDA Union representative Paul Flynn sends a message to professional colleagues at LloydsPharmacy about the real difference trade union recognition can bring to pharmacists.
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Community Pharmacy employers start to report cases of workplace exposure to Coronavirus
Wed 5th August 2020
The PDA welcome the news that community pharmacy employers have finally started to report cases of workplace exposure to the coronavirus.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists – part 2
Wed 5th August 2020
In the second instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pre-registration pharmacists’ series, we talk to Kyra Jones, a PDA Provisionally Registered Rep who at the point of writing this article, was a pre-reg community pharmacist at Boots.
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Major reforms to the initial education and training of pharmacists
Tue 4th August 2020
The NHS and GPhC have recently announced plans for new regulatory standards for the five years of initial pharmacist education and training. These major reforms will affect how future pharmacists become qualified. The PDA has provided a response to this new announcement.
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PDA Pandemic Series Update – 4 August 2020
Tue 4th August 2020
With each edition, we will aim to bring to your attention important issues either those that we are working on or general background information that helps you with your practice.
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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. We are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
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PDA comment on announcements of pay increases for public servants
Wed 22nd July 2020
Pharmacists working in the NHS will understandably question why they were not included in the government's announcement this week. The PDA advises caution when reading the reports of the increases as some key facts have been left out of the Treasury press release.
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PDA comment on Wright review of PSNC
Mon 6th July 2020
The PDA have welcomed the publication of the review by Professor David Wright of the PSNC as we have long recognised the need for these structures to be updated. PDA believe that the review and subsequent debate presents a significant opportunity for better representation of community pharmacy in England.
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PDA calls for regulation of the business behaviours of pharmacy owners who damage the reputation of the profession.
Thu 2nd July 2020
The PDA respond after the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) issued a joint letter with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the alleged actions of some pharmacies during the coronavirus period.
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PDA Pandemic Series Update – 4 August 2020
Tue 4th August 2020
With each edition, we will aim to bring to your attention important issues either those that we are working on or general background information that helps you with your practice.
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Student e-newsletter – July 2020
Thu 23rd July 2020
In this issue, we hear what it is like to be a student during a pandemic, we share some resources which may help you to look after your wellbeing, plus find out how you can become a PDA Student Rep.
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Insight Online – July 2020
Tue 21st July 2020
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you up-to-date on PDA news and events, as well as issues that may affect you at work.
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