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PDA responds to requirements for pharmacist Independent Prescribing courses
Sat 21st May 2022
The PDA welcomes the qualitative considerations when determining eligibility for an Independent Prescribing (IP) course but reiterates the need for the quantitative measure in the interests of patient safety.
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Keep our NHS public
Fri 20th May 2022
Keep Our NHS Public (KONP) is the sister organisation to ‘Health Campaigns Together’ and is a non-party-political organisation campaigning against the privatisation and underfunding of the NHS.
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Pharmacist apprenticeships scheme is back on the agenda
Thu 19th May 2022
After a previously flawed scheme was successfully opposed by PDA members and others, and a pause due to COVID-19, discussions are back in progress to try and introduce a degree apprenticeship alternative to the current undergraduate route to qualification.
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2022
Thu 19th May 2022
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) which aims to get people talking, thinking, and learning about digital access and inclusion to better support those with disabilities/impairments.
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Joint Statement from LloydsPharmacy and PDA Union
Wed 18th May 2022
Representatives of management and employed pharmacists met for the fourth Pharmacist Joint Consultative Committee (PJCC), and for the first time face to face, in April.
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NAWP Newsletter – May 2022
Tue 17th May 2022
Welcome to the latest issue of the NAWP newsletter - the quarterly mailing that keeps you up-to-date on news, events and issues that relate to women in pharmacy.
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Scottish Health Secretary responds to parliamentary question about Well Pharmacy’s Covid policy
Fri 13th May 2022
The Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has responded to a direct question about Well Pharmacy's Covid policy, confirming that that if staff test positive for COVID-19, regardless of whether they have symptoms, they should not attend work for a minimum of 5 full days.
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PDA responds to the Employment Rights Bill omitted from the Queen’s Speech yet again
Fri 13th May 2022
The PDA has expressed their disappointment after the promised Employment Rights Bill was omitted from the Queen’s Speech once again. The Bill is pledged to strengthen day one employment rights and increase the productivity of businesses.
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PDA Education delivers its first mental health course for reps
Thu 12th May 2022
Ahead of Mental Health Awareness week, PDA Education delivered a new 'Organising on Mental Health' interactive course for PDA Reps. The course helped reps to learn how to support members and to prioritise their own mental health. Reps also developed an action plan to improve mental health in their workplaces and with employers.
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Mental Health Awareness Week: 9 – 15 May 2022
Tue 10th May 2022
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, the PDA is taking the opportunity to call on employers to engage with members around mental health so that positive change can be achieved in the workplace.