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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Tue 19th January 2021
The PDA
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Insight Online of 2021. After the challenges of 2020 we certainly hope 2021 is far better! Insight Online is 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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Tue 19th January 2021
The PDA
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) is the statutory body that reviews, on an annual basis, the work of all 10 UK healthcare regulators. It has launched a consultation on this performance review process.
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Fri 15th January 2021
The PDA
In October there was an announcement from the Westminster government about the closure of the ULF Fund. The government announced that they intend to end their £12 million funding of the Union Learning Fund in England on 31st March 2021.
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Fri 15th January 2021
The PDA
Safe levels of pharmacist workload must be a key consideration in the vaccination roll out plans for community pharmacy.
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Thu 14th January 2021
The PDA
The GPhC confirmed last week that the March 2021 assessment is to go ahead as planned. However, following reports from prov-reg members about contractual issues, and the fact that some are not being allowed the leave needed to prepare for the assessment, the PDA is urging employers to be flexible, supportive and to act reasonably.
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PDA MEMBER NETWORKS
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Revalidation
The PDA is keen to support our members to engage with the new revalidation requirements successfully...
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Tue 15th December 2020
The PDA
The PDA have added their support to a petition organised by Grassroots campaigning organisation, 38 Degrees, that calls on the Westminster government to recompense pharmacies for the extra costs they have incurred by staying open to provide health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fri 23rd October 2020
The PDA
The results of a survey of PDA members reveals widespread occurrences of patients being unable to afford to pay for the medicines they need. The PDA is a member of the Prescription Charges Coalition, a group of organisations calling on the UK Government to scrap prescription charges in England for people with long-term conditions.
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Fri 16th October 2020
The PDA
PDA provided the UK delegation to the annual congress of EPhEU – the Association of Employed Community Pharmacists in Europe in October 2020. Due to the pandemic the congress was held virtually for the first time.
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Tue 19th January 2021
The PDA
Happy New Year and welcome to the first Insight Online of 2021. After the challenges of 2020 we certainly hope 2021 is far better! Insight Online is 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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Mon 21st December 2020
The PDA
There is a growing demand for the rapid trining of critical care pharmacists, particularly those who are providing cover during the COVID-19 pandemic. The PDA are able to promote online training available from the not-for-profit UK Clinical Pharmacy Association (UKCPA).
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Sat 19th December 2020
The PDA
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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