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• Conflict, natural disaster and the risk of rising resistance

  Mon 18th September 2023 The PDA

  The PDA and the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) have issued a joint statement responding to the threat of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) in regions affected by conflict and natural disaster. 

• PDA BAME Network to attend 27th Annual STUC Black Workers’ Conference

  Wed 13th September 2023 The PDA

  The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)’s 27th Annual Black Workers Conference will take place in Glasgow next month (7-8 October). Scottish-based PDA BAME Network members Urvi Vora and Shabina Wali will be debating and discussing a wide range of issues at the conference on behalf of the PDA.  

• PDA LGBT+ Network returns to Manchester Pride

  Mon 11th September 2023 The PDA

  The PDA was delighted to return to Manchester Pride again for 2023. Members and supporters of the PDA LGBT+ Network joined in the Pride Parade, which took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend. 

• PDA Ability Network welcomes introduction of learning disability and autism training for health and social care staff

  Fri 8th September 2023 The PDA

  The UK government is consulting on a draft code and asking if it will provide Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered providers with the guidance needed to meet the legislative requirement to ensure all staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. 

• Temperature management of medicines in a pharmacy

  Thu 7th September 2023 The PDA

  Community pharmacist and Chair of PDA’s Southeast Regional Committee, Nav Bhogal, has shared guidance on managing temperatures when storing medicines in a pharmacy.  

• Consultation on proposals to enable pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under PGDs

  Tue 5th September 2023 The PDA

  The PDA is highlighting the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) recently launched consultation on proposals to enable registered pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under a Patient Group Direction (PGD).  

• Supporting colleagues on strike

  Sat 2nd September 2023 The PDA

  PDA member and hospital pharmacist, Liam Volk discusses the importance of and need for industrial action in the NHS and how to support striking workers. 

• Worlds apart

  Fri 1st September 2023 The PDA

  In the latest member voice, a PDA member with over 30 years’ experience of working as a locum in community and hospital pharmacy shares their views on returning to the UK to practice after three decades in Australia. 

• PDA to campaign for member benefits at the FIP Annual Global Congress

  Thu 31st August 2023 The PDA

  The PDA joined the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in October 2022 and is now preparing to take the interests of UK pharmacists to its first global congress to be held in Brisbane, Australia in September. 

• PDA signs the Covid-19 Safety Pledge

  Thu 31st August 2023 The PDA

  The Covid-19 Safety Pledge is a commitment to create a Covid-19 safe environment for staff, the public, and any users of spaces and premises.  

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