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There is an urgent need to stem the tide of rising pharmacy closures
Fri 3rd September 2021
In our latest member voice article, a PDA member reports their experience of pharmacies closing despite there being cover available.
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Employers should accept responsibility for conditions in community pharmacy and fix the issues
Thu 2nd September 2021
The PDA responds to reports that employers’ body Community Pharmacy Scotland is seeking to prevent pharmacists from securing GP practice based roles in Scotland.
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PDA signs joint letter to government on prescription charge increase proposal
Thu 2nd September 2021
The PDA has joined with health charities, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Geriatrics Society to issue an open letter, urging the Government to rethink its proposal to raise the qualifying age for free prescriptions in England from 60 to 66.
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Don’t miss the deadline for registering for reasonable adjustments for the November 2021 assessment
Wed 1st September 2021
The GPhC has confirmed that the November 2021 assessment be delivered through Pearson VUE, mainly at test centres in Great Britain.
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Enter the PDA Luxury Spa Competition
Wed 1st September 2021
Pharmacy students, trainees and working pharmacists in the UK, the PDA is offering you the chance to win a luxury spa day voucher worth £250!*
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PDA responds to prescription charges consultation
Fri 27th August 2021
The government has proposed to change the upper age exemption for prescription charges, to align it with the State Pension age.
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Joint statement – LloydsPharmacy and the PDA Union (18 August 2021)
Thu 26th August 2021
The PDA Union and LloydsPharmacy have released their latest joint statement following their Joint Pharmacist Consultative Committee (PJCC).
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PDA IN THE NEWS: Keeping prescriptions free for the over 60s
Wed 25th August 2021
Last week, PDA Policy Officer Balraj Rai was interviewed on the BBC Radio Shropshire Jim Hawkins Show regarding government plans to change prescription charges for over 60s by linking free prescriptions to the state pension age.
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Insight Online – August 2021
Tue 24th August 2021
In this issue, we share pharmacists' concerns on the impact pharmacy closures are having on patients and the NHS. Also, we ask members to sign a petition to help long COVID be recognised as a disability.
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PDA Union members now get access to STUC webinars and events
Mon 23rd August 2021
As the PDA Union is affiliated with the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), members now gain access to their activity, including these forthcoming webinars and training events...