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• Insight Online – April 2019

  Thu 18th April 2019 The PDA

  Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work. 

• PDA work positively with the GPhC to improve patient safety

  Thu 18th April 2019 The PDA

  As part of our work to improve patient safety through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice, we often respond to consultation proposals from the GPhC and other government bodies to influence the profession, practice and employment agenda to support members.  

• PDA to convene meeting on apprenticeship proposal

  Wed 17th April 2019 Paul Day

  The PDA and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have agreed to hold a meeting to which other key pharmacy organisations will be invited to discuss the pharmacist apprenticeship proposal. 

• PDA facilitated large-scale response to unexpected pharmacist apprenticeship proposal, now we need to have questions answered

  Wed 17th April 2019 The PDA

  The PDA believes that the pharmacist apprenticeship proposal appears to be an ill-conceived proposal with motives which have little or nothing to do with the advancement of the profession or improved patient safety.  

• PDA respond to the BEIS consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents

  Mon 15th April 2019 The PDA

  The BEIS consulted on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents from 25 January to 5 April 2019. The PDA supports proposals for greater consistency of redundancy protection across pregnancy, maternity and for a short period following return to work to help tackle redundancy discrimination in the workplace.  

• Latest Issue of Boots News

  Fri 12th April 2019 PDA Union

  The PDA Union have issued the latest issue of Boots News, updating pharmacists about the negotiations happening with management. 

• Government respond to anti-remote supervision petition to Keep Pharmacists Present for Patients

  Fri 12th April 2019 The PDA

  Last month the Government responded to the public petition against proposals which could see pharmacies operating without the presence of a Responsible Pharmacist, after the petition received over 10,000 signatures (compared to just 632 responses to the government's consultation on the matter). 

• PDA asks pharmacists to reject surprise pharmacist apprenticeship proposals

  Fri 12th April 2019 The PDA

  This consultation closes on 14 April (Sunday) so please give this your urgent attention.  

• PDA respond to the GPhC’s consultation on initial education and training standards for pharmacists

  Tue 9th April 2019 The PDA

  The GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) consulted from 9 January 2019 to 3 April 2019 on changes to the initial education and training standards for pharmacists. The PDA have expressed concerns about the GPhC proposals in its consultation response. 

• Joint statement – Boots & the PDA Union

  Tue 9th April 2019 PDA Union

  The PDA Union and Boots have released their first joint statement as they begin a new chapter in employee relations for pharmacists at the company.  

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