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Boots Employees Vote For Macmillan To Receive A £3,308 Charity Donation
Mon 13th August 2018
After promising to give £1 to charity for each Boots pharmacist and pre-registration graduate who voted in the recent derecognition ballot, last week the PDA Union donated £3,308 to Macmillan Cancer support, which was selected by voters as their preferred charity to receive the donation.
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PDA members are encouraged to respond to the GPhC’s consultation on regulating registered pharmacies
Tue 31st July 2018
PDA members have until 9th August to respond to the GPhC’s consultation on developing their approach to regulating pharmacies. This would include publishing inspection reports for the first time.
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The GPhC identified major patient safety concerns in 667 pharmacy inspections
Fri 27th July 2018
New findings show that whilst carrying out routine inspections, the GPhC issued 667 ‘poor’ ratings in pharmacies across Great Britain.
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Pharmacists at Boots take next step in recognition campaign after talks with company end without agreement
Wed 25th July 2018
Members of the PDA Union are taking the next step in their campaign to improve employee relations at Boots following a series of meetings with the company’s senior management, where a possible voluntary arrangement was discussed, but which ended without agreement.
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Insight Online – July 2018
Tue 24th July 2018
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online. This regular mailing will keep you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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Wales sets the standard and backs Safer Pharmacies Charter and zero tolerance approach to Violence in Pharmacies
Fri 20th July 2018
Community pharmacies across Wales will soon receive a copy of the Safer Pharmacies Charter. The document, produced by the PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association), outlines seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients, through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice.
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The PDA supports discussions with MPs on the role of community pharmacy in supporting people with long-term conditions
Thu 19th July 2018
Earlier this week, the PDA were invited to join other pharmacy organisations and pharmacists in parliament for a briefing session with MPs on the role of community pharmacy in supporting people with long-term conditions.
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PDA release first chapter of anticipated Pharmacy Technicians Report
Wed 18th July 2018
The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association) have released the first chapter of a highly anticipated new pharmacy technicians report that assesses the current roles and capabilities of pharmacy technicians in the UK.
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Mark Koziol explains why the PDA has released a report about pharmacy technicians
Mon 16th July 2018
Mark Koziol, Chairman of the PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association), has published his introductory statement explaining why the organisation has spent over three years producing a report about the role of pharmacy technicians in community pharmacy.
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“The public must not be confused or misled about pharmacy technician capabilities”
Mon 9th July 2018
Pharmacy in Practice have issued their latest article on a key topic in the PDA's Pharmacy Technicians Report. Read the full article here...