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Insight Online – August 2019
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.
Thu 22nd August 2019
The PDA
PDA launches Brexit Medicines Survey
The focus on Brexit and its potential impact on 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. The PDA, as part of its membership of the government’s Brexit forum, provides advice on these subjects and as the likelihood of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit has recently increased, the PDA seeks the current views of frontline pharmacists.Please complete our short Brexit Medicines Survey by Friday 6 September 2019. |
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New online resource available to PDA members
The PDA is often asked for our views on the benefits of working for specific employers. To assist members in reaching their own conclusions, we have developed an online resource which contains pharmacy-related employment tribunal cases that we have become aware of. These employment tribunal judgements are publicly available documents, and some relate to employees other than pharmacists. Keep on eye on this section of the website as it will be regularly updated. |
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| First PDAU network in place at Boots
Following the recognition agreement signed by the PDA Union and Boots, the PDAU has now established a network of PDAU reps to represent the circa 7,000 pharmacists and pre-registration trainees employed at the company. The PDAU Boots network consists of one PDAU representative for each of the company regions making a total team of 17 pharmacists who will now spend part of their time as trade union officials.
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| PDA respond to RPS consultation on a Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners
The 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).
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| PDA seeks more views on the 5-year Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework The Government has recently announced the agreement of the new Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) for England. We would like to seek the views of our community pharmacist members on some of its contents. Hundreds of pharmacists have already shared their views; Please complete our short survey to tell us what you think.
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MORPh Training Events
MORPh run a number of training events across the country where expert speakers cover topics such as Management of Rosacea, Acne and Actinic Keratosis, Bone Health, Management of COPD and many others. These events are FREE and prioritised for Primary Care and GP Pharmacists. |
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