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Wider than Medicines
Mon 21st May 2018
Wider than Medicines is the PDA's long-term strategy for the pharmacy sector. It was launched at The Clinical Pharmacy Congress in April 2018 and outlines the steps needed to create an intelligent system that focuses on joined-up patient care.
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PDA attend All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) meeting
Mon 21st May 2018
As part of their ongoing work to proactively lobby the individual pharmacist's agenda, the PDA gave evidence at the All-Party Pharmacy Group (APPG) meeting on 14 May 2018.
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Boots ballot latest: Inaccurate data from Boots leads to an extension to the voting period
Sun 20th May 2018
The PDA Union have successfully argued for an extension to the voting period for Boots pharmacists in order that more can participate in the ballot about who should represent them at work.
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Official notice of ballot to derecognise the BPA
Fri 18th May 2018
The Central Arbitration Committee have reissued the formal notice of the ballot to derecognise the BPA at Boots after extending the period to Friday 1 June. The notice details the process and timetable for this essential development to secure an independent voice at work for community pharmacists.
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Freedom of Information in Community Pharmacy
Wed 16th May 2018
The PDA has written to the Information Commissioner after our experience in submitting freedom of information (FOI) requests revealed concerns about how these are treated by some of the multiples.
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PDA Union request timetable extension after inaccurate data affects Boots ballot
Tue 15th May 2018
PDA Union are calling again for an extension to the ballot process after almost 1% of eligible employees contacted the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) on day one because they had not received their ballot papers.
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How the Boots ballot could benefit all pharmacists and trainee pharmacists (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) graduates
Thu 10th May 2018
VIDEO: Mark Koziol explains how the Boots ballot to derecognise the Boots Pharmacists’ Association, could benefit all pharmacists and trainee pharmacist (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) graduates.
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Pharmacists on holiday could miss out on ballot
Wed 9th May 2018
Boots pharmacists and pre-registration graduates who are on annual leave mid-May could miss out on their chance to vote in the Boots ballot to derecognise the agreement with the BPA after the Central Arbitration Committee declined a request to extend the ballot period.
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Future of NHS Patient Safety Investigations Consultation
Tue 8th May 2018
NHS Improvement is consulting on changes to its Serious Incident Framework
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Vote in the Boots ballot and raise money for charity
Thu 3rd May 2018
The PDA Union have announced that they will be giving £1.00 to charity for each Boots pharmacist and pre-registration graduate who votes in the forthcoming ballot as a way to encourage participation in the ballot process. The charitable gesture is not dependent on which way Boots pharmacists and pre-registration graduates vote and will be paid irrespective of the outcome of the ballot. The funds will come directly from the PDA membership fees of Boots pharmacists only.