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Insight Online – June 2020
Fri 19th June 2020
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you up-to-date on PDA news and events, as well as issues that may affect you at work.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacy students – part 1
Thu 18th June 2020
The lockdown measures announced on 23 March has had a serious impact on the way universities run, affecting pharmacy students nationwide.
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PDA launch Provisional Registration Charter
Mon 15th June 2020
The PDA has today launched a Provisional Registration Charter to support those that are eligible for this new role in pharmacy. This is following the GPhC's decision to postpone the 2020 pre-reg assessment and create a new role for pre-regs that will allow them to practice as a responsible pharmacist.
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PDA Pandemic Series Update – 13 June 2020
Sat 13th June 2020
With each edition, we aim to bring to your attention important issues either those that we are working on or general background information that helps you with your practice.
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PDA welcome three new inquiries into the unequal impact of COVID-19
Thu 11th June 2020
Yesterday, the Women and Equalities Committee launched three new inquiries to investigate the unequal impact of the coronavirus.
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Use the PDA toolkit to help reduce the risk of COVID-19 in community pharmacy
Thu 11th June 2020
Following guidance from the GPhC on 8 June, the PDA want to help pharmacists to reduce the risks of COVID -19 in the pharmacy and to consider what actions to take to reduce the risk of closure, if their whole pharmacy team may have to self-isolate.
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PDA Pandemic Series Update – 6 June 2020
Sat 6th June 2020
With each edition, we aim to bring to your attention important issues either those that we are working on or general background information that helps you with your practice.
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Black Lives Matter – what can we do?
Fri 5th June 2020
Many of you will have seen a video of the murder of George Floyd in the US. Such incidents aren’t something new, but nowadays they are being filmed and shared on social media. Mr Floyd’s murder is widely seen as a consequence of a racist society that devalues black lives. We say Black Lives matter and want action to be taken.
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50 years is long enough to wait for Equal Pay
Fri 5th June 2020
The PDA participated in an Equal Pay conference organised by the Equality Trust, to mark half a century of waiting to see pay equality become reality.
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Prov-Reg pharmacist salaries should match “newly qualified” rates
Thu 4th June 2020
The PDA welcome Boots confirming that Prov-Reg pharmacists will be paid the same starting rate as would have been paid to newly qualified pharmacists, as agreed with the PDA.