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Government announces outcome of consultation on mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for NHS workers
Thu 11th November 2021
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.
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DHSC opens consultation on further changes to the NHS Pension Scheme
Thu 28th October 2021
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) seeks views on three significant changes to the NHS Pension scheme relating to pensionable pay, the amount members pay for their pension benefits and how this amount will change in the future.
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PDA Union is delivering pay increases for pharmacists transferred to NHS trust organisations
Fri 15th October 2021
The PDA Union has concluded further pay negotiations, securing pay increases for members at hospital outpatient pharmacies that previously had their employment transferred from Boots.
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Pharmacists must be enabled to deliver pharmaceutical care if the NHS is serious about addressing the issue of overprescribing
Wed 22nd September 2021
A new report from NHS England suggests that some patients are being overprescribed prescription medicines which could be unnecessary and even harmful. The PDA welcomes this new focus but says that pharmacists must be enabled to deliver pharmaceutical care if the NHS is serious about addressing the issue of overprescribing.
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NHS bonus payments to pharmacists
Mon 20th September 2021
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.
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PDA calls on Community Pharmacy employers to match NHS statement on violence
Fri 10th September 2021
The PDA welcome a commitment from NHS England regarding their support for any employee that is a victim of violence or abuse at work, and call on community pharmacy employers to make similar public statements
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Closures: Health board confirms some pharmacy contractors are not reporting their closures to the NHS
Fri 20th August 2021
A Scottish Health board has confirmed that there is evidence some pharmacy contractors are not reporting their closures to the NHS, despite this being a requirement of their contract.
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Closures: Pharmacist concerns about patient harm and impact on NHS
Wed 18th August 2021
The PDA is highlighting concerns about avoidable pharmacy closures where contractors seemingly breach their agreement with the NHS and opt to close rather than engage available locums, thus denying patients the access to a pharmacists and pharmacy which the NHS have promised to provide.
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England is only country not to issue pandemic recognition payment to NHS workers
Fri 23rd July 2021
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.
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Self-isolation rules change for NHS and social care employees in England
Fri 23rd July 2021
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.