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Joint letter calls for workforce plan to include whole of pharmacy
Tue 10th January 2023
Pharmacy leaders have warned the government about a lack of engagement with stakeholders around the development of its long-term workforce plan.
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PDA shares 2023 message from International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) President
Mon 9th January 2023
The PDA joined FIP to seek out the very best ideas from a much larger international network for the benefit of PDA members. The New Year message from FIP President, Dominique Jordan, details some of FIP’s priority activity for this year.
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How bad must pharmacy premises be before regulatory action is taken against owners?
Mon 9th January 2023
The PDA has reviewed a small sample of inspection reports completed by the General Pharmaceutical Council relating to community pharmacies in Scotland with concerning results.
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PDA Equalities Council meets ahead of Human Rights Day
Fri 6th January 2023
The Equalities Council is part of the PDA’s democratic structure and is made up of the Presidents of the PDA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Networks. The aim of the Equalities Council is for members to learn from each other and to work together around intersectional issues.
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PDA will defend the right to strike
Thu 5th January 2023
The PDA will work with trade unions and others to defend the fundamental right for workers to strike.
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NHS pay update following members survey – England, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Thu 5th January 2023
On 19 December, the PDA invited members working in the NHS in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to participate in a survey, the results of which would inform a decision on whether to move to any formal industrial action ballot(s). Separate communications have been sent to members in Scotland, where there is a different NHS pay offer.
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PDA responds to Rishi Sunak’s new year promises
Thu 5th January 2023
The PDA is disappointed that the Prime Minister failed to take the opportunity to explain how he would address the very real and urgent NHS crisis in his keynote New Years’ speech.
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BBC Radio Bristol discuss prescription charges
Wed 4th January 2023
Recently a pharmacist and the Chair of the Prescription Charges Coalition, of which the PDA is a member, were featured on BBC Radio Bristol to discuss prescription charges and the prescription charges exemption list.
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Medicines to Ukraine – The Pharmacy Show 2022
Wed 28th December 2022
The Medicines to Ukraine session which took place at The Pharmacy Show event in October this year is now available to watch on YouTube.
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Insight International – December 2022
Thu 22nd December 2022
Having developed a significant international dimension to the work of the PDA for the benefit of members here in the UK, we are delighted to send you our very first ‘International Newsletter’ itemising the increasingly long and interesting list of developments.