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Insight Online – January 2024
Mon 29th January 2024
This month, we shared your concerns with the Commons Health and Social Care Committee as part of its inquiry into pharmacy. We also provided you with an update on the HMRC's locum tax status enquiry.
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Lloyds/Sainsbury’s enhanced redundancy claims update
Fri 26th January 2024
This is the third update of January 2024 for PDA members regarding the announcement that Diamond DCO Two Ltd, formerly called Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd, is considering voluntary liquidation.
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NAWP Newsletter – January 2024
Thu 25th January 2024
In this issue, read a review of NAWP's work in 2023 and their plans for this year. Also, learn about eco-conscious feminine hygiene products.
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NHS Employers Disability Summit 2023
Wed 24th January 2024
PDA member and pharmacist clinical writer, Sandra Hicks attended the virtual NHS Employers Disability Summit 2023 from 29 to 30 November 2023. The annual Disability Summit provided an opportunity for those working in the healthcare sector to lead the change and tackle inequality in the workplace. Sandra has reflected on her experience of the summit and what she learned while there.
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Frontline pharmacists’ concerns about Pharmacy First implementation shared with DHSC and NHS England officials
Fri 19th January 2024
The PDA has ensured that the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England and senior DHSC civil servants have heard the views of employed and locum pharmacists on how PFS is being introduced.
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The Responsible Pharmacist and Pharmacy First Service
Fri 19th January 2024
PDA members have raised concerns about how they can comply with their professional responsibilities towards patients when faced with the demand for Pharmacy First consultations to be delivered, alongside an already overstretched pharmacy service.
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PDA’s Chairman gives evidence to the Commons Health and Social Care Committee
Tue 16th January 2024
The PDA welcomed the opportunity to give evidence to the influential Health and Social Care Committee today (16th January 2024) as part of its inquiry into pharmacy.
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Pharmacists in England are invited to complete the Prescription Charges survey 2024
Tue 16th January 2024
As a member of the Prescription Charges Coalition (PCC), the PDA is asking pharmacists in England to complete a survey about their experiences of patients denying prescriptions due to financial issues.
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Insolvency plans update of ‘Lloyds Pharmacy Limited’
Sat 13th January 2024
The PDA has issued an update for pharmacists formerly employed at LloydsPharmacy.
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The work of PDA NHS Reps in the last year
Fri 12th January 2024
Over the past 12 months, the PDA has seen a growth in the number of PDA Representatives (Reps) in the NHS. The PDA currently has reps in the hospital sector, GP practices, and ICBs.