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Hundreds of PDA members connecting through their trade union
Tue 14th March 2023
Pharmacists, trainee pharmacists and MPharm students are participating and networking in their hundreds via virtual union gatherings on a range of topics important to them as part of how they engage with their trade union, the PDA.
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PDA comment on junior doctors strike
Mon 13th March 2023
The PDA Union sends a message of solidarity and support to our junior doctor colleagues in the BMA and HCSA trade unions who are taking action today.
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Pharmacists highlight poor working conditions faced in NHS hospitals
Mon 13th March 2023
The PDA is publishing the results of the 'scoping broader issues for hospital pharmacists' survey.
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Registration and abstract submission for FIP’s 81st World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences now open
Sat 11th March 2023
The PDA is a proud member of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) and that means that the PDA can seek out the very best ideas from a much larger international network for the benefit of members.
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Sexual harassment is a health and safety risk
Thu 9th March 2023
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) has called for the health and safety regulator to tackle sexual harassment at work.
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Hear from the PDA Reps
Thu 9th March 2023
The PDA has reps across various areas of practice, ranging from community and locum to hospital and primary care.
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Pharmacy students, sign up to the ACTNow campaign this University Mental Health Day
Wed 8th March 2023
To coincide with University Mental Health Day on 9 March, the PDA’s charity partners Pharmacist Support are running their annual ACTNow campaign for pharmacy students.
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PDA Research Update
Tue 7th March 2023
In this PDA Research Update, we explore all of the recent investigating that we have done in hopes of advancing the interests of pharmacy, supporting pharmacists, and reducing risks to patients. In this update read about the results of the 2022 Safer Pharmacies Survey and how you can have your say on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare workers' sentiment toward vaccination.
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PDA’s Safer Pharmacies Survey 2022
Tue 7th March 2023
Keeping patients safe is key to the role of every pharmacist, but less-than-safe working conditions risk harm to patients as well as damaging consequences for pharmacists, such as impacting on their physical or mental health.
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PDA event on NHS re-banding: NHS hospital pharmacists come together to talk about ways to improve pay
Mon 6th March 2023
Over 40 PDA members, NHS hospital pharmacists from across the UK, met with union officers on Tuesday 31 January to discuss how to apply for re-banding.