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Meet the newly elected PDA NAWP Committee 2022
Thu 25th August 2022
Thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s NAWP Network elections. The Network is delighted to announce the newly elected members of the NAWP Committee who will also be working closely with the other PDA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Networks.
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What’s in a name?
Wed 24th August 2022
Una O'Farrell, Regional Officer for Northern Ireland, The Pharmacists' Defence Association, considers the significance of titles in the pharmacy and wider healthcare corners - and how they can help build the basis for professional boundaries and camaraderie alike.
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Insight Online – August 2022
Tue 23rd August 2022
This month, read about our sessions at the Pharmacy Show 2022 and how the largest pharmacy businesses closed branches at more than 15 times the rate of other community pharmacies. Also, learn more about PDA Plus partners PG Mutual in our 'Spotlight On' segment.
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PDA features on Chemist+Druggist’s webinar on tackling racism in pharmacy
Mon 22nd August 2022
Recently, PDA solicitor, Barinder Kataria featured on Chemist+Druggist’s webinar titled ‘Actions not words: Taking the next steps in tackling racism in pharmacy’. The webinar was Chemist+Druggist’s third annual webinar on ‘Actions not words’.
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Joint Statement from LloydsPharmacy and PDA Union
Fri 19th August 2022
Latest update from the Pharmacists Joint Consultative Committee at Lloyds Pharmacy
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Boots pay discussions begin
Fri 19th August 2022
This year’s pay talks on behalf of PDA members in Boots have started. The first meeting took place on 17 August, with a series of meetings due to take place during August and September.
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Show your support for the PDA and the profession’s independent charity
Thu 18th August 2022
The PDA has introduced the option for members to purchase PDA branded items, enabling them to celebrate their membership while also generating donations for the PDA’s charity partners Pharmacist Support, the profession's independent charity.
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Community Pharmacy closures: Employed pharmacist offered to work, but employer chose to close.
Wed 17th August 2022
In a further example of unnecessary community pharmacy closures, a pharmacist employed by a major chain anonymously recalls how their employer chose to decline their offer to cover the shift and decided to close that store for a day instead.
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Revision programme for those sitting the November 2022 assessment
Wed 17th August 2022
As part of the PDA's continued commitment to support trainee pharmacists, the PDA is offering an additional revision programme to help trainees prepare for their assessment.
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PDA refer NHS England to Information Commissioner over failure to share data on community pharmacy closures
Tue 16th August 2022
NHS England and Improvement has not been forthcoming with information requested under Freedom of Information (FOI) laws about Community Pharmacy closures, resulting in the PDA asking the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to investigate.