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The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual employed and locum pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation. With more than 35,000 members we are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only independent trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
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Sat 28th January 2023
The PDA
The STUC, TUC and MPs have warned hundreds of NHS buildings across Scotland still contain asbestos, including hospitals.
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Fri 27th January 2023
The PDA
In this edition, read about upcoming PDA activities and events and the PDA’s presence at the GFTU’s Young Members Development Weekend. Also, read about the winner of the Welsh Pharmacy Student Leadership Award and their pharmacy journey.
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Thu 26th January 2023
PDA Union
ASDA have announced changes to their stores which includes the closure of seven pharmacies, placing some pharmacists at risk of redundancy
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Wed 25th January 2023
PDA Union
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the PDA Union has reached a historic decision for the union to call its first ever ballot for strike action.
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Wed 25th January 2023
The PDA
The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) recently consulted on its draft guidance for pharmacy staffing levels which sets out to explain what pharmacy owners and superintendents must do to ensure that each pharmacy has enough skilled and qualified staff. This includes having an appropriate skill mix, to provide safe and effective pharmacy services which comply with the standards.
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Supporting pharmacists during Covid-19
Learn how the PDA is supporting pharmacists in the fight against Covid-19...
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New Scheme For GP Practice-Based Pharmacists
Learn more about how the PDA is keeping you covered...
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PDA MEMBER NETWORKS
Learn about the PDA's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Networks...
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Tue 1st November 2022
The PDA
Locum pharmacists were briefly hopeful that issues arising from IR35 may have been overcome but instead they continue to face certain barriers created by some employers.
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Fri 13th May 2022
The PDA
The Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has responded to a direct question about Well Pharmacy's Covid policy, confirming that that if staff test positive for COVID-19, regardless of whether they have symptoms, they should not attend work for a minimum of 5 full days.
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Mon 4th April 2022
The PDA
The NHS is offering antibody and antiviral treatments to people with Covid-19 who are at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill if they contract the virus.
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Tue 24th January 2023
The PDA
Welcome to the first issue of Insight Online for 2023. This month, read about the GPhC's standards for pharmacy premises and how we will defend the right to strike. Also, learn about an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members.
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Thu 22nd December 2022
The PDA
Having developed a significant international dimension to the work of the PDA for the benefit of members here in the UK, we are delighted to send you our very first ‘International Newsletter’ itemising the increasingly long and interesting list of developments.
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Wed 21st December 2022
The PDA
An individual is injured on the frontline in Ukraine, and they reach over to their emergency packs which contain pain relief such as morphine, and medical tools. They are then given primary care by either the police, or military and triaged to evacuation hubs. The infection risk is unknown, the chances of having an infected wound at this point is unlikely. Moreover, as this individual is transferred between the different points of care, the cleanliness of transport vehicles and hubs are also unknown.
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