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• PDAU issues advice to members after Morrisons announce closure of four UK stores, including a pharmacy in Shirley

  Tue 10th September 2019 The PDA

  PDA Union members at Morrisons are understandably concerned about their future after the company announced it would close four stores including one in Shirley in Solihull, which has a pharmacy. The PDA is offering high-level advice immediately and asking members with specific concerns to contact us. 

• PDA responds to the GPhC’s consultation on Education and Training Requirements for Pharmacy Support Staff

  Fri 30th August 2019 The PDA

  The GPhC consulted from 5 July 2019 to 23 August 2019 on draft requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff. 

• PDA Union recognition agreement features in IDS Employment Law Brief

  Fri 30th August 2019 The PDA

  After the PDA Union and Boots signed their first voluntary recognition agreement last month, the news has featured in the latest issue of IDS Employment Law Brief. 

• PDA writes to Chancellor of the Exchequer to help prevent medicines shortages

  Wed 28th August 2019 The PDA

  The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to offer a ‘professionally-led’ approach to help prevent medicines shortages as part of the current preparations for Brexit. 

• PDA publishes survey results of pharmacists working in general practice

  Tue 27th August 2019 The PDA

  The PDA recently carried out a survey of pharmacists working in general practice to get a sense of how the primary care landscape has changed since the previous 2017 survey, and to see how recent developments are affecting GP pharmacists.  

• INSIGHT ONLINE – August 2019

  Thu 22nd August 2019 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. 

• PDA launches Brexit Medicines Survey

  Thu 22nd August 2019 The PDA

  The focus on Brexit and its potential impact upon the use of medicines by patients provides an opportunity for pharmacists to contemplate the current situation regarding medicines both from a supply and demand perspective. 

• PDA respond to RPS consultation on a Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners

  Wed 21st August 2019 The PDA

  The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) consulted from 21 June 2019 to 2 August 2019 on a competency framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP). The framework covers the competencies required of a prescriber, in any profession, taking on the DPP role for trainees during the Period of Learning in Practice (PLP). 

• Joint statement – Boots and PDAU Joint Negotiating Body

  Wed 14th August 2019 The PDA

  The PDA Union and Boots have signed a recognition agreement which will shape employee relations for pharmacists at the company. This is their joint statement. 

• First PDAU network in place at Boots

  Tue 13th August 2019 The PDA

  Following the recognition agreement signed by the PDA Union and Boots, the PDAU has now established a network of PDAU representatives to represent the circa 7,000 pharmacists and pre-registration trainees employed at the company. 

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