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Opportunity to contribute to global survey on community pharmacy conditions
Fri 4th August 2023
As a member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the PDA is sharing the FIP Community Pharmacy Section’s global survey on workforce.
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Right to Strike update: Government’s Strikes Bill becomes law
Thu 3rd August 2023
The Westminster government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has now been passed and will become law, despite the opposition of trade unions and the efforts of many members of the House of Lords to challenge it.
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PDA Education Summer School launches today
Tue 1st August 2023
After a successful first year, the PDA Education Summer School returns today with FREE online courses for all PDA members. This year the courses cover CV-writing and useful interview tips, building and maintaining relationships, developing effective teamwork, and being a mentee.
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Pharmacy Supervision Practice Group – Update and outcome
Tue 1st August 2023
Organisations from across the community pharmacy sector, who have come together to look into the future 'supervision' in community pharmacy, have produced their final report.
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PDA BAME Network responds to Ethnicity Pay Reporting Consultation
Mon 31st July 2023
In response to the government’s announcement that it will not implement mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting, the PDA BAME Network has shared a statement.
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Former Sainsbury’s employees to commence legal proceedings against LloydsPharmacy
Sat 29th July 2023
Almost 100 former Sainsbury’s pharmacists are set to commence legal proceedings against LloydsPharmacy to secure an entitlement to enhanced redundancy payments.
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PDA trainee pharmacist members attend the STUC Youth Conference 2023
Fri 28th July 2023
On 1 and 2 July 2023 two Scotland based PDA trainee pharmacist members represented the PDA at the 83rd STUC Youth conference. One member spoke at the conference on fighting fascism in Scotland and the work they did while holding the role of Honorary Secretary of the PDA LGBT+ Network.
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Don’t miss the deadline for registering for reasonable adjustments for the November 2023 assessment
Thu 27th July 2023
The GPhC have announced that all reasonable adjustment requests for the November 2023 assessment must be submitted by 9 August 2023.
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Insight Online – July 2023
Tue 25th July 2023
This month, learn more about the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, how PDA membership numbers have grown by another 7%, and the appeals process for candidates that sat the registration assessment in June 2023. Also, read about how we are again proudly supporting the Pharmacy Show and take advantage of an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members.
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Appeals process for candidates that sat the registration assessment in June 2023
Mon 24th July 2023
The PDA would like to remind all candidates who sat the June 2023 assessment, and feel that they have grounds to appeal on receipt of their results, to review the GPhC guidance and gather all evidence before taking action.