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Boots unfairly dismisses and discriminates against disabled pharmacy technician
Wed 29th April 2020
A Boots pharmacy technician with 34 years’ service, who worked in a failing Holyhead pharmacy, was constructively dismissed after suffering discrimination from her line manager, following the premature implementation of a Performance Improvement Process (PIP).
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PDA call on government to include community pharmacists in £60K payment scheme
Tue 28th April 2020
Following his statement yesterday, the PDA has written direct to Health & Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, requesting that he confirm the arrangement he announced also applies to community pharmacists
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“Remember the Dead” and “Fight for the Living”
Tue 28th April 2020
At the start of a day of memorial, the PDA has laid a wreath on behalf of all our members in tribute to the pharmacists and other key workers that have been killed by the COVID virus. The whole pharmacy sector is also invited to join a one minute silence at 11:00am today.
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Police and Crime Commissioners support PDA’s campaign to stop violence in pharmacies
Sat 25th April 2020
In addition to members of the Company Chemists Association agreeing to adopt policies of zero tolerance to violence in pharmacies, the PDA’s campaign is getting welcome support from the law enforcement community.
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COVID-19 testing for Community Pharmacists, their teams and their families
Fri 24th April 2020
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHS E&I) wrote to NHS organisations on 12th April 2020 outlining plans to extend COVID-19 testing for NHS staff and family members.
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PDA host live webinar to support trainee pharmacists (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021)
Thu 23rd April 2020
We are pleased to announce that we will be running a live webinar for our trainee pharmacist (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) members on Wednesday 29 April at 7:30 pm.
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CCA members sign up to zero tolerance of abuse of pharmacy staff
Mon 20th April 2020
The PDA welcome the largest employers in community pharmacy adopting a policy of zero tolerance of any form of violence in their pharmacies.
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Insight Online – April 2020
Mon 20th April 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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PDA call for remembrance of health workers killed by COVID-19
Mon 20th April 2020
The PDA is calling for a minutes silence on Tuesday 28 April to remember health workers who have been killed by COVID-19. At least two members of the pharmacy community are amongst those that have already died.
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PHE must change its advice on PPE for dispensary-based staff
Fri 17th April 2020
Given the evidence that anyone (including staff members) can be pre-symptomatic and spread coronavirus, a fact recognised by the UK government, the PDA is concerned about the way in which this advice is being provided.