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Updated Guidance issued to Co-operative Pharmacy employees
Thu 24th February 2011
The PDA Union employment team has issued further guidance to pharmacists employed by the Co-operative Pharmacy concerning the imposition of changes to their employment contract.
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Co-operative pharmacy changes terms and conditions for pharmacists
Fri 18th February 2011
Before an employer changes an employee's contract they should enter into a formal consultation process. The PDA is urging its members to respond if they believe that they have not been consulted.
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PDA supports the professional autonomy of pharmacists
Tue 11th January 2011
The PDA has received a number of enquiries concerning guidance being issued by some PCTs regarding the dispensing of tablets/capsules where these are to be administered via crushing, dispersing or otherwise interfering with the integrity of the dosage unit
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Medicines’ Legislation Review; PDA wants removal of Section 64 of Medicines Act
Wed 22nd December 2010
PDA tells MHRA that the current Section 64.1 of the Medicines Act is not 'fit for purpose' and was never intended to prosecute pharmacists for unintentional dispensing errors. It submits that it should be removed altogether when legislation is reviewed.
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PDA Union Achieves Independent Trade Union Status
Fri 17th December 2010
The Trade Union Certification Officer has confirmed that the PDA Union had been successful in its application under section 6 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 for a certificate of independence.
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Has there ever been a more appropriate time to join the PDA Union?
Tue 7th December 2010
A new representative body for community pharmacy, was established last week by three key pharmacy bodies; the CCA, NPA and AIMps have created 'Pharmacy Voice'. The PDA Union gives its reaction
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Rowlands Pharmacy Employees
Fri 5th November 2010
The PDA has been contacted by a number of our members who have been approached by Rowlands Pharmacy to sign a revised job description
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The Boots Advance Declaration for the RP; the PDA view
Thu 4th November 2010
Alliance Boots introduced a new sign-on procedure for absent RPs in August 2010 to enable them to operate their pharmacies normally before opening to the public. The PDA has serious reservations about the use of such a procedure and is issuing further guidance to members.
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RP Record Keeping – Out of Hours Activity & Advance Declarations
Mon 16th August 2010
The PDA has recently been contacted by a number of its members regarding a new procedure introduced by Alliance Boots, designed to allow its pharmacies to operate using the absence provisions in the RP regulations.
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Stopping Remote Supervision – what next? – Hospital Edition
Fri 23rd July 2010
The supervision arrangements in hospital pharmacy are different from those in community pharmacy and there are some very good reasons for this.