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How the roles of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in community pharmacy could be developed
Mon 4th March 2019
The PDA's Pharmacy Technicians Report makes a large number of recommendations and outlines how skill mix in community pharmacy should be approached.
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Boots Ballot: Time is running out, but there is still time to vote
Fri 1st March 2019
The countdown clock on the PDA website shows there are now less than ten days remaining for completed ballot papers to be received by Kanto Elect, the company managing the process, but PDAU still say that there is time to vote.
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PDAU advice for pharmacists affected by Boots UK support office announcement
Thu 28th February 2019
Boots UK has announced an intention to reduce the costs of it’s support office by 20% as part of the Walgreen Boots Alliance global cost-cutting programme. Understandably, those potentially affected may be concerned about their future employment and PDA Union members can contact the union for support and guidance.
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PDA responds to PSNI Guidance on Raising Concerns
Thu 28th February 2019
The PSNI consulted with stakeholders from 29 January to 11 February 2019 on its Guidance on Raising Concerns. The PSNI Council recommended that only minor changes needed to be made to the guidance and therefore only consulted with certain stakeholders such as the PDA, rather than making this a public consultation.
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PDA announce that a new clinic pharmacy model will be trialled in Dudley later this year
Wed 27th February 2019
Earlier this month, PDA Chairman Mark Koziol announced that the PDA will test a new outcomes-focused clinic pharmacy model in Dudley later this year.
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Boots Ballot: Final ballot communications sent to stores
Tue 26th February 2019
The final set of communications to be sent to Boots stores has now been issued by both the PDAU and the company management. PDAU are encouraging all eligible boots pharmacists and pre-registration pharmacists to read the printed materials, make up their own mind about the ballot and vote ASAP.
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PDA release seventh chapter of Pharmacy Technicians Report
Mon 25th February 2019
It is dangerous to simply apply the performance of pharmacy technicians’ roles in the hospital setting today, to the plans for skill mix in the community pharmacy setting - according to Chapter 7 of the PDA's Pharmacy Technicians Report.
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Petition to Reject Remote Pharmacist Proposals and Keep Pharmacists Present for Patients reaches significant milestone
Mon 25th February 2019
The public petition against government proposals which could see pharmacies operating without the presence of a Responsible Pharmacist has received over 10,000 signatures, which means it will receive a response from the government.
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Boots Pharmacists: Make sure you return your completed ballot paper
Mon 25th February 2019
Pharmacists who have completed their ballot paper are reminded to make sure they post their return envelope to KANTO ELECT as soon as possible.
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Boots pharmacists & trainee pharmacists (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021): Urgent Action required if you haven’t received your ballot papers
Fri 22nd February 2019
Eligible pharmacists who have not yet received a ballot paper should request theirs today in order that there is still time for it to reach them, to complete it and for the completed paper to reach Kanto in time to be counted.