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PDA welcomes £500 payment for Northern Ireland health workers
Thu 28th January 2021
The PDA Union, which represents pharmacists across the UK, has welcomed the announcement from Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann that he intends to provide a one-off £500 special recognition payment to health and social care workers due to their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PDA supports citizen group petition to save community pharmacies from closure
Tue 15th December 2020
The PDA have added their support to a petition organised by Grassroots campaigning organisation, 38 Degrees, that calls on the Westminster government to recompense pharmacies for the extra costs they have incurred by staying open to provide health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PDA member survey shows prescription charges in England regularly prevent patients from receiving their medicines
Fri 23rd October 2020
The results of a survey of PDA members reveals widespread occurrences of patients being unable to afford to pay for the medicines they need. The PDA is a member of the Prescription Charges Coalition, a group of organisations calling on the UK Government to scrap prescription charges in England for people with long-term conditions.
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PDA attend the 9th annual congress of EPhEU
Fri 16th October 2020
PDA provided the UK delegation to the annual congress of EPhEU – the Association of Employed Community Pharmacists in Europe in October 2020. Due to the pandemic the congress was held virtually for the first time.
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Coroner’s Prevention Of Future Deaths Report
Wed 26th August 2020
We have been made aware of a Prevention of Future Deaths Report which was issued by the Senior Coroner at St Pancras Coroner’s Court.
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Coroner highlights the role of poor medicines review in death of patient
Fri 21st August 2020
The BMJ recently reported on the sad death of a patient who died of a tramadol overdose. The patient was found to have significant quantities of unused repeat medicines in their home.
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PDA comment on announcements of pay increases for public servants
Wed 22nd July 2020
Pharmacists working in the NHS will understandably question why they were not included in the government's announcement this week. The PDA advises caution when reading the reports of the increases as some key facts have been left out of the Treasury press release.
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PDA comment on Wright review of PSNC
Mon 6th July 2020
The PDA have welcomed the publication of the review by Professor David Wright of the PSNC as we have long recognised the need for these structures to be updated. PDA believe that the review and subsequent debate presents a significant opportunity for better representation of community pharmacy in England.
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PDA calls for regulation of the business behaviours of pharmacy owners who damage the reputation of the profession.
Thu 2nd July 2020
The PDA respond after the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) issued a joint letter with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding the alleged actions of some pharmacies during the coronavirus period.
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Black Lives Matter – what can we do?
Fri 5th June 2020
Many of you will have seen a video of the murder of George Floyd in the US. Such incidents aren’t something new, but nowadays they are being filmed and shared on social media. Mr Floyd’s murder is widely seen as a consequence of a racist society that devalues black lives. We say Black Lives matter and want action to be taken.