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PDA signs joint letter to government on prescription charge increase proposal
Thu 2nd September 2021
The PDA has joined with health charities, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Geriatrics Society to issue an open letter, urging the Government to rethink its proposal to raise the qualifying age for free prescriptions in England from 60 to 66.
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Don’t miss the deadline for registering for reasonable adjustments for the November 2021 assessment
Wed 1st September 2021
The GPhC has confirmed that the November 2021 assessment be delivered through Pearson VUE, mainly at test centres in Great Britain.
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Enter the PDA Luxury Spa Competition
Wed 1st September 2021
Pharmacy students, trainees and working pharmacists in the UK, the PDA is offering you the chance to win a luxury spa day voucher worth £250!*
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PDA responds to prescription charges consultation
Fri 27th August 2021
The government has proposed to change the upper age exemption for prescription charges, to align it with the State Pension age.
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Joint statement – LloydsPharmacy and the PDA Union (18 August 2021)
Thu 26th August 2021
The PDA Union and LloydsPharmacy have released their latest joint statement following their Joint Pharmacist Consultative Committee (PJCC).
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PDA IN THE NEWS: Keeping prescriptions free for the over 60s
Wed 25th August 2021
Last week, PDA Policy Officer Balraj Rai was interviewed on the BBC Radio Shropshire Jim Hawkins Show regarding government plans to change prescription charges for over 60s by linking free prescriptions to the state pension age.
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Insight Online – August 2021
Tue 24th August 2021
In this issue, we share pharmacists' concerns on the impact pharmacy closures are having on patients and the NHS. Also, we ask members to sign a petition to help long COVID be recognised as a disability.
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PDA Union members now get access to STUC webinars and events
Mon 23rd August 2021
As the PDA Union is affiliated with the Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC), members now gain access to their activity, including these forthcoming webinars and training events...
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Community pharmacists acting together to improve pay
Mon 23rd August 2021
For years, rates of pay for community pharmacists have been reducing in real terms, but by joining together to act collectively pharmacists now can take action through their independent trade union. This article outlines key outcomes secured by community pharmacists in recent years acting as a trade union and some of the additional options for action they now have available.
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Closures: Health board confirms some pharmacy contractors are not reporting their closures to the NHS
Fri 20th August 2021
A Scottish Health board has confirmed that there is evidence some pharmacy contractors are not reporting their closures to the NHS, despite this being a requirement of their contract.