general
- Despite the COVID-19 Crisis, pharmacies cannot legally operate in the absence of a Responsible Pharmacist
- PDA calls on NHS England to follow the example of NHS Scotland
- PDA warn employers against attempting bank holiday “Wage Theft” – POST UPDATED
- PDA call for remembrance of health workers killed by COVID-19
- COVID-19 testing for Community Pharmacists, their teams and their families
- Back on the register – a guest blog on returning to pharmacy during the COVID-19 crisis
- PDA support the global #Pharmacyheroes campaign
- PDA live webinar used to offer support and guidance to pre-reg members
- How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists
- PDA urge the government and NHS to protect the BAME community and include pharmacy in plans to keep workers safe
- PDA publish FAQs to support pre-regs through this time of uncertainty
- PDAU welcomes advice from NHS Social Partnership Forum regarding industrial relations during the ongoing COVID-19 situation
Death in Service for pharmacists
- PDA call on government to include community pharmacists in £60K payment scheme
- PDA ask cross party group of MPs to challenge Health & Social Care Secretary on compensation scheme
- PDA welcome inclusion of community pharmacists in Wales compensation scheme
- PDA welcome reversal of decision to exclude community pharmacists from compensation scheme
- PDA write to Robin Swann, Minister for Health in Northern Ireland about Death in Service
- PDA write to Jeane Freeman OBE MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport in Scotland about Death in Service
- PDA praise CPS and Scottish Government for including community pharmacy in COVID-19 related death in service scheme
- PDA secure confirmation that compensation cases from community pharmacy will be treated in the same way as cases from other parts of the NHS and social care sectors for pharmacy team
PPE
- PDA call on Matt Hancock to ensure PPE is made available to community pharmacy
- PDA call on Jeane Freeman to ensure PPE is made available to community pharmacy in Scotland
- PDA call on Vaughn Gething to ensure PPE is made available to community pharmacy in Wales
- PDA call on Robin Swann to ensure PPE is made available to community pharmacy in Northern Ireland
- PHE must change its advice on PPE for dispensary-based staff
Show Respect in Pharmacies
- Police advise patients to show respect in pharmacies
- PDA increase action on campaign to end violence in pharmacies
- PDA call on the CCA to support a “zero tolerance” policy on abuse of pharmacists and their teams
- PDA say zero tolerance needed to stop verbal abuse, intimidation, threats, racism, sexism and physical attacks
- PDA remind members that they are protected under Assault on Emergency Workers law
- CCA members sign up to zero tolerance of abuse of pharmacy staff
- Police and Crime Commissioners support PDA’s campaign to stop violence in pharmacies
- PDA’s campaign to stop violence in pharmacies now has support from the National Police Chiefs’ Council
- PDA calls for next steps to end violence in pharmacies after community pharmacy sector adopts zero tolerance approach
- PDA welcome GPhC statement on zero tolerance of violence
- Police Scotland respond to PDA campaign to stop violence in pharmacy
Health and Safety of Pharmacy personnel
- “Remember the Dead” and “Fight for the Living”
- Employees and locums must ensure employers report COVID-19 infections acquired at work
- Pharmacy teams encouraged to join trade unions as health and safety at work issues become higher profile
- Community Pharmacy Trade Unions call on government to facilitate talks on workplace safety
- PDA reminds employers of their health & safety responsibilities
- Health and Safety Executive Issue Guidance regarding reporting of COVID-19
- PDA raise concerns with every UK government about higher risk for BAME people
- Boots confirm store reopening plans after consultation with PDA Union