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Boots pay claim update
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA has sent union members at Boots an update on the pharmacists' annual pay negotiations. As also detailed in a joint statement published with the company, the 2020 talks are being referred to ACAS in the hope they can help the employer and employee representatives reach an agreement.
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Joint statement – Boots & the PDA Union (24 September 2020)
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA Union and Boots have released their latest joint statement following a meeting held on 24 September 2020.
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PDA receives reports of prov-regs being blocked from acting as bank pharmacists
Wed 7th October 2020
The PDA have been approached by provisionally registered members who report that they have been blocked by NHS Professionals from acting as bank pharmacists.
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PDA Union response to Rowlands announcement
Tue 6th October 2020
The PDA will be supporting our members affected by the announcement made by Rowlands Pharmacy about yet another so-called “transformation programme” by a pharmacy multiple, which pharmacists will recognise as “cuts”.
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Joint National Statement of Principles on Inclusive Pharmacy Professional Practice
Mon 5th October 2020
A Joint National Statement of Principles on Inclusive Pharmacy Professional Practice has been published as a result of a round table meeting which saw approximately 60 pharmacy professionals from many national organisations and several patient representatives contributing their valuable insight and expertise.
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Prov-Regs and resitters told to prepare for exam sometime between January and March 2021
Fri 2nd October 2020
The GPhC has issued an announcement regarding their online assessment for those who were due to take the 2020 pre-reg exam.
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NAWP takes part in the European Women Pharmacists Meeting 2020
Fri 2nd October 2020
The European Women Pharmacists Meeting (EWPM) web seminar, entitled ‘Coping with the Corona Crisis’, took place last week.
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Celebrating Black History Month 2020
Thu 1st October 2020
Today marks the start of Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements of black people and a time for recognising the role black people have played throughout history.
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Serious concerns about the flu vaccination service
Wed 30th September 2020
The PDA has produced guidance to support members providing the Flu Vaccination Service
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacists
Wed 30th September 2020
In the latest instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact’ series, we talk to Nahim Khan who shares his experience of being a pharmacist and lecturer during the coronavirus pandemic.