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Insight Online – May 2019
Mon 20th May 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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PDA invite you to complete our Pharmacists Working in General Practice Survey
Fri 17th May 2019
It’s almost two years since the PDA did its UK-wide survey of pharmacists working in general practice. Since then there have been many and various developments across the four nations of the UK - including the commitment in Scotland to pharmaceutical care through the Achieving Excellence Strategy, and most recently the announcement of the new GP contract for England.
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PDA responds to BEIS consultation on confidentiality clauses
Fri 17th May 2019
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has consulted on confidentiality clauses, particularly in relation to settlement agreements. The government said:
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PDA encourage you to share your views on guidance for pharmacist prescribers
Thu 16th May 2019
The GPhC (General Pharmaceutical Council) is consulting from 29 March 2019 to 21 June 2019 on guidance for pharmacist prescribers. In order to support the needs of individual pharmacists, the PDA regularly respond to consultations on matters related to the sector and will be responding to this consultation.
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Well Data Breach Potential Claims Update
Fri 10th May 2019
On 12 March we wrote to all our members to let them know about a data breach at Well Pharmacy and the options open to them. Over 1,000 people have contacted us with a view to being part of a group claim for compensation. We are currently collating information from those affected with a view to presenting this information to Well to initiate our discussions with them.
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Responses from the Pharmacist Apprenticeship Meeting
Wed 8th May 2019
Following the Pharmacist Apprenticeship Meeting last week, the institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has provided written responses to some of the questions raised at the meeting. You can read the document by clicking on the link below.
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Outcome of Pharmacist Apprenticeship Meeting
Thu 2nd May 2019
The PDA held a meeting of stakeholders with the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IFATE) today to discuss the controversial proposal for a pharmacist apprenticeship.
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Second joint statement – Boots & the PDA Union
Wed 1st May 2019
The PDA Union and Boots have released their second joint statement with an update on employee relations for pharmacists at the company.
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Update on Pharmacist Apprenticeship Proposal
Tue 30th April 2019
Even though there were only 5 days left on a very short consultation time frame, nearly 6,000 PDA members responded to our encouragement to feed back on the 10 day consultation on an apprenticeship for pharmacist proposal, which was made public by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IFATE) earlier this month. This is an update on what will happen next.
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PDA responds to PSNI consultation on guidance on maintaining clear sexual boundaries
Tue 30th April 2019
Earlier this month (4 - 14 April 2019), the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) consulted on draft guidance for ‘Maintaining Clear Sexual Boundaries with People Receiving Care’.