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PDA student members take part in Young Members’ Development Weekend
Thu 27th June 2024
Last month, PDA student members, Liz Boateng and Natalie Mbonjani attended the GFTU’s latest Young Members’ Development Weekend (YMDW). The three-day training course aims to educate and engage young trade union members through interactive and informative sessions.
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PDA issues guidance on keeping safe and well while working in hot weather
Wed 26th June 2024
The PDA is reminding employers to keep pharmacists and other employees cool in hot weather. The PDA has also launched a general factsheet to help members keep cool in the heat and identify signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion in colleagues and patients.
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PDA calls for zero tolerance for disability discrimination in the workplace
Wed 26th June 2024
The PDA Ability Network is continuing its ‘Standing up for Sitting Down’ campaign and as part of this the PDA is encouraging and supporting employers to work with PDA Reps and active members to have zero tolerance for disability discrimination in the workplace.
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Insight Online – June 2024
Tue 25th June 2024
This month, learn about our manifesto for the pharmacy profession in the run-up to the general election and how we are helping members following changes to their pension scheme. Plus, find out more about our upcoming member-exclusive events!
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PDA requests meeting with GP Federations NI following members’ unhappiness with pay award proposal
Mon 24th June 2024
The PDA has recently written to the management at GP Federations NI (GPFED NI) to request an urgent meeting. This follows a PDA member meeting where attendees unanimously agreed that their pay proposal was unacceptable and they would be willing to “take whatever action is necessary.”
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International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) supports Safer Pharmacies Charter
Sat 22nd June 2024
FIP has become the latest organisation to support the PDA's Safer Pharmacies Charter. The Charter consists of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients, through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice.
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ASDA pharmacists encouraged to contact PDA Member Support Centre with any concerns over changes
Fri 21st June 2024
The PDA will be supporting members to deal with any negative potential impacts from a reported decision by ASDA to make changes to roles, reporting structures, and contracts.
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Latest data on GPhC pharmacy premises inspections
Thu 20th June 2024
The primary duty of all healthcare regulators is to protect patients. In terms of pharmacy, the PDA believes this overarching duty to protect the public can only be truly effective if pharmacies and those that own or manage them are appropriately regulated.
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PDA calls on employers to make reasonable adjustments
Wed 19th June 2024
As part of the PDA Ability Network's ‘Standing up for Sitting Down’ campaign, the PDA is calling on employers to make appropriate and ongoing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and health conditions, which are regularly reviewed.
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PDA challenges RPS on its ‘open display of P medicines’ policy review
Tue 18th June 2024
Pharmacy medicines (P medicines) are the tools of a clinician but depending on the outcome of a Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) board meeting, they may not be for much longer.