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PDA responds to GPhC’s consultation on draft changes to registrant fees
Mon 21st August 2023
The PDA has responded on behalf of members to a GPhC consultation about their proposal to increase the registration fees for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy premises.
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Pharmacists report being victims of ‘wage theft’
Fri 18th August 2023
The PDA has received reports from members that some employers are not paying the full amount pharmacists are entitled to under their contract.
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PDA responds to the MHRA consultation to make Codeine linctus a prescription only medicine
Thu 17th August 2023
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recently undertook a ‘Public Consultation on proposal to make Codeine linctus and Codeine Oral Solutions available as a prescription only medicine (POM).’
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Being a pharmacist with schizophrenia
Mon 14th August 2023
An anonymous rotational pharmacist and PDA Ability Network member has shared their experience of working as a pharmacist with schizophrenia. In this article, they discuss the stigma attached to schizophrenia along with the challenges they have faced.
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Opportunity to contribute to global survey on community pharmacy conditions
Fri 4th August 2023
As a member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the PDA is sharing the FIP Community Pharmacy Section’s global survey on workforce.
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Right to Strike update: Government’s Strikes Bill becomes law
Thu 3rd August 2023
The Westminster government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has now been passed and will become law, despite the opposition of trade unions and the efforts of many members of the House of Lords to challenge it.
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PDA Education Summer School launches today
Tue 1st August 2023
After a successful first year, the PDA Education Summer School returns today with FREE online courses for all PDA members. This year the courses cover CV-writing and useful interview tips, building and maintaining relationships, developing effective teamwork, and being a mentee.
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Pharmacy Supervision Practice Group – Update and outcome
Tue 1st August 2023
Organisations from across the community pharmacy sector, who have come together to look into the future 'supervision' in community pharmacy, have produced their final report.
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PDA BAME Network responds to Ethnicity Pay Reporting Consultation
Mon 31st July 2023
In response to the government’s announcement that it will not implement mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, the PDA BAME Network has shared a statement.
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Former Sainsbury’s employees to commence legal proceedings against LloydsPharmacy
Sat 29th July 2023
Almost 100 former Sainsbury’s pharmacists are set to commence legal proceedings against LloydsPharmacy to secure an entitlement to enhanced redundancy payments.