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Should the profession retain the 2-year foundation period before expectation of becoming an IP?
Fri 17th December 2021
A PDA member survey suggests the majority of those who understand the frontline of pharmacy want to keep the 2-year qualifying period before a pharmacist becomes an Independent Prescriber (IP).
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Scottish Pharmacy Award Winners 2021 Announced
Thu 16th December 2021
Last month the Scottish Pharmacy Awards returned after the 2020 awards were hosted online in response to Covid-19 restrictions. Scottish pharmacists came together in person at The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow to celebrate their successes over the last year.
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The workforce impact of pharmacists working in Primary Care – what does the data tell us?
Wed 15th December 2021
The PDA shares data regarding the workforce impact of additional pharmacist roles in primary care and bust the myth that it has created a shortage.
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LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – December 2021
Wed 15th December 2021
Welcome to this month's PDA LGBT+ Network update. This edition includes a look at pharmacy students' confidence levels in providing LGBT+ specific care and we also learn about the transition journey of a Locum Community Pharmacist.
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Tragic death of student highlights the need to promote sources of help and guidance
Tue 14th December 2021
The PDA wishes to reiterate sincere condolences to the family and friends of pharmacy student Mared Foulkes who took her own life in 2021 after receiving exam results that suggested she had failed, when in fact she had passed on a resit.
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LloydsPharmacy pay negotiations begin
Tue 14th December 2021
The PDA Union has submitted its first-ever pay claim on behalf of pharmacists employed by LloydsPharmacy. The pay claim seeks an increase above price inflation to help restore the purchasing power of members’ income.
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Ongoing system issues at LloydsPharmacy
Mon 13th December 2021
Pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy are encountering ongoing system issues which are impacting their work and services provided to patients.
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Diversity and the value of representation in pharmacy
Sat 11th December 2021
The PDA is committed to having diversity represented across all parts of the pharmacist community and the profession.
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PDA supports Pharmacy Declares
Fri 10th December 2021
Climate change impacts each one of us; pharmacists, our patients, our families, and our planet. The PDA is pleased to help promote “Pharmacy Declares” - a group of pharmacists inspiring the profession to take collective and individual action to play a part in addressing the climate emergency.
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Outcome of consultation on Boots pay offer
Thu 9th December 2021
Following a consultation with PDA Union members at Boots, pharmacists have rejected a revised pay offer from the company.