Over the coming weeks and months, every pharmacist will have an important contribution to make and possibly become engaged in activities that they have not previously experienced.
We will continue to champion the interests and needs of pharmacists in this evolving situation.
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Health Secretary, Sajid Javid has confirmed that the Government is to introduce Covid-19 vaccinations as a condition of employment for all frontline health and social care workers.
The Covid-19 booster vaccine is necessary to help improve protection after having the first 2 doses of the vaccine. It can help give longer-term protection against developing serious illness from Covid-19.
Questions have been asked in the Westminster Parliament about the government’s position on making a bonus payment to pharmacists in England in recognition of their contribution during the pandemic, as has been the case in the other parts of the UK.
In our latest member voice article, a PDA member reports their experience of pharmacies closing despite there being cover available.
Candidates who sat the July 2021 assessment, who feel that they have grounds to appeal on receipt of their results are urged to make sure that they gather all the information and facts needed before taking action.
The PDA is supporting a TUC (Trade Union Congress) petition calling on the UK government to formally recognise long Covid as a disability under the Equality Act 2010.
As pharmacists and other NHS employees on Agenda for Change contracts assess the UK government’s 3% pay rate increase, the PDA is highlighting that England is the only home nation which is yet to give NHS workers a payment in respect of their contribution during the pandemic.
Essential frontline NHS and social care staff who have been told to self-isolate because they have been in close contact with a confirmed case of Covid-19 will be allowed to return to work in exceptional circumstances.
The 2020-2021 flu season saw an increase in the number of flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacists. It is likely that there will be a similar or greater demand this year.
The PDA has written to the three main community pharmacy employer bodies: AIMp, CCA and NPA to remind them of their members' responsibilities regarding safety and invite them to work together to ensure adequate safety measures across the sector in England.