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NHS Pharmacists’ Newsletter – March 2023
Wed 22nd March 2023
Welcome to the NHS pharmacists' newsletter for PDA members. In this issue learn about the pay offer for those in the NHS employed on Agenda for Change terms and conditions and the PDA's guide on applying for re-banding using the NHS job evaluation scheme.
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Patients in England continue to pay the price of charges
Wed 22nd March 2023
The Prescription Charges Coalition, of which PDA is part, have published a new report on the impact of prescription charges on people living with long term conditions in England.
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Insight Online – March 2023
Tue 21st March 2023
Welcome to this month's issue of Insight Online. This month, read about our sessions at this year's Clinical Pharmacy Congress and the results of the recent NEC elections. Also, learn about an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members.
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My experience as a PDA Rep
Mon 20th March 2023
PDA National Rep for LloydsPharmacy, Anjlee Shah shares her experience about being a rep and encourages others to get involved.
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Have your say on the future of professional leadership for UK pharmacists
Sun 19th March 2023
The future of professional leadership should matter to all pharmacists and future pharmacists. Significant ideas about changes to the current arrangements have been proposed by the UK’s four government Chief Pharmacists (CPhOs), who have published their Commission’s proposal for how pharmacy leadership may develop in the UK. The PDA is now asking members their views about the proposals.
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Update from supervision working group’s third meeting
Fri 17th March 2023
The PDA is making sure the interests and views of employed and locum pharmacists are effectively represented in conversations about supervision.
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PDA calls upon employers to support pharmacists with continuous professional development
Fri 17th March 2023
The PDA follows up on the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) policy on protected learning time (PLT) for pharmacists.
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Positivity and possibilities: how PDA Reps are changing pharmacy for the better
Thu 16th March 2023
All PDA Reps roles are voluntary, and the members who become workplace reps, health and safety reps, trainee reps, and student reps play a vital role in the work of the PDA. They ensure that more pharmacists are aware of what the PDA is and what it does, that PDA members know what support and advice is available, and they also help support members directly within their workplaces.
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Students, start your own ‘Medicines to Ukraine’ campaign at your university
Wed 15th March 2023
PDA Student Rep, Nonyelum Anigbo talks about a unique opportunity for pharmacy students to get involved with the worldwide humanitarian campaign 'Medicines to Ukraine' and to develop and demonstrate transferable skills like leadership, project management, and advocacy along the way.
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Potential loss of access to integrated QRISK tool for users of EMIS IT systems
Tue 14th March 2023
General practices using EMIS IT clinical systems may have noticed an error message advising them that access to the QRISK2 risk calculator will cease from 31 March 2023.