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PDA marks Human Rights Day 2022
Sat 10th December 2022
Human Rights Day is held every year on 10 December, which is the day that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948.
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Members represent the PDA at Scotland’s largest conference of women trade unionists.
Fri 9th December 2022
Recently, two PDA members in Scotland, Camila and Maxine, attended the Scottish Trades Union Congress’s 95th Annual Women’s Conference in Glenrothes.
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PDA share letter from Chief Pharmaceutical Officer David Webb about Group A streptococcus and antibiotic supply
Fri 9th December 2022
The PDA are sharing an NHS England communication regarding Group A streptococcus and antibiotic supply to help update members working in community pharmacy.
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FIP asks PDA to consider the RPS application to join
Fri 9th December 2022
As an existing UK member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the PDA has been asked about an application to join FIP received from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
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Make sure you have the right PDA membership following the November 2022 assessment
Fri 9th December 2022
The PDA has membership categories for all students and exam candidates, whatever the outcome and whenever they sat their assessment.
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A warning before starting a new role
Wed 7th December 2022
An anonymous PDA member hopes their experience can function as a warning to other pharmacists who move from one area of practice to another. Their career nearly ended after moving into a new role working for an online pharmacy as a prescribing pharmacist.
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PDA members concerned about regulator fees and the cost of living crisis
Tue 6th December 2022
The PDA recently conducted a survey of members working in Northern Ireland. The aim of the survey was to capture their views on their professional fees in response to trends in the concerns that members had raised.
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Joint Statement from LloydsPharmacy and PDA Union
Tue 6th December 2022
Latest update from the Pharmacists Joint Consultative Committee at LloydsPharmacy
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An award-winning pharmacy student’s commitment to helping other students
Mon 5th December 2022
The PDA recently caught up with Harvey John, the winner of the Welsh Pharmacy Student Leadership Award, to highlight his inspirational dedication to his studies and his fellow students.
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A tiny fish in a massive pond: foundation training at 13 weeks
Sat 3rd December 2022
Scott Rutherford is a trainee pharmacist representing students and trainees on the PDA’s National Executive. Scott is also the President of the PDA LGBT+ Network. Here, Scott reflects on his foundation training so far.