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The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual employed and locum pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation. With more than 36,000 members we are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only independent trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
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Fri 31st March 2023
The PDA
The prescription charge price hike that will come into effect this Saturday 1 April will create a health emergency and could see more patients in hospital.
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Fri 31st March 2023
The PDA
A farewell message from John Murphy, who retires today.
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Thu 30th March 2023
The PDA
After raising concerns about the risk of patient harm due to inappropriate use of so-called artificial intelligence (AI) to include that seen in some of the pharmacy systems undertaking clinical checks, the PDA welcomes the Westminster government’s ’AI Regulation White Paper’ published on 29 March.
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Thu 30th March 2023
The PDA
The FIP Pharmacy Practice Research Special Interest Group (PPR SIG), in collaboration with University of Granada, is hosting an international event titled 'Pharmacy practice research summer meeting for PhD students, postdoctoral fellows, and supervisors' on 3 to 4 July 2023 in Granada, Spain.
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Wed 29th March 2023
The PDA
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day was ‘embrace equity.’ NAWP decided to focus on the menopause to highlight and support those facing inequality when experiencing menopause in the workplace.
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Supporting pharmacists during Covid-19
Learn how the PDA is supporting pharmacists in the fight against Covid-19...
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New Scheme For GP Practice-Based Pharmacists
Learn more about how the PDA is keeping you covered...
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PDA MEMBER NETWORKS
Learn about the PDA's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Networks...
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Tue 1st November 2022
The PDA
Locum pharmacists were briefly hopeful that issues arising from IR35 may have been overcome but instead they continue to face certain barriers created by some employers.
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Fri 13th May 2022
The PDA
The Scottish Health Secretary, Humza Yousaf, has responded to a direct question about Well Pharmacy's Covid policy, confirming that that if staff test positive for COVID-19, regardless of whether they have symptoms, they should not attend work for a minimum of 5 full days.
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Mon 4th April 2022
The PDA
The NHS is offering antibody and antiviral treatments to people with Covid-19 who are at the highest risk of becoming seriously ill if they contract the virus.
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Tue 21st March 2023
The PDA
Welcome to this month's issue of Insight Online. This month, read about our sessions at this year's Clinical Pharmacy Congress and the results of the recent NEC elections. Also, learn about an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members.
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Tue 21st February 2023
The PDA
Welcome to this month's issue of Insight Online. This month, read about how we are supporting pharmacists through the changes at LloydsPharmacy and how we have taken the Medicines to Ukraine campaign to British parliaments. Also, learn about an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members.
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Tue 24th January 2023
The PDA
Welcome to the first issue of Insight Online for 2023. This month, read about the GPhC's standards for pharmacy premises and how we will defend the right to strike. Also, learn about an exclusive PDA Plus benefit for PDA members.
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