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PDA to support members impacted by decision to close 300 more Boots pharmacies
Tue 4th July 2023
15 months after its New Pharmacy Operating Model (NPOM) reduced opening hours, Walgreens has announced plans to close or dispose of c.300 of their subsidiary Boots’ branches in the UK.
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PDA Reps Network in the NHS meet for the first time
Tue 4th July 2023
Following a rise in the number of PDA Representatives (Reps) within the NHS, the PDA set up an NHS Reps Network to create an opportunity for reps to meet and share their experiences. The network met for the first-time last week (27 June). Below is a summary of what was discussed.
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Long-awaited NHS England plan sets out programme for development of the pharmacy workforce
Mon 3rd July 2023
This is the first comprehensive workforce plan covering all of NHS England (NHSE) and focuses on retaining existing talent while making the best use of new technology alongside the biggest recruitment drive in health service history.
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PDA membership numbers grew by another 7% last year
Mon 3rd July 2023
PDA membership numbers are independently certified before being announced at each annual meeting and then formally reported. The PDA’s 2023 AGM was held on Thursday 29 June and attendees heard the latest certified membership numbers had once again reached record levels.
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PDA LGBT+ Network members attend the STUC’s LGBT+ Workers Conference
Sat 1st July 2023
The STUC’s LGBT+ Workers Conference took place on 27 to 28 May following new data that showed that the UK has fallen in LGBT+ rankings. Members of the PDA’s LGBT+ Network were in attendance and the PDA supported a motion calling for more inclusive care for LGBT+ patients.
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Trainee assessment exam June 2023, GPhC responds to PDA member concerns
Thu 29th June 2023
Following the GPhC/PSNI assessment exams held yesterday the PDA has been contacted by a number of members who have raised concerns about the content of this summer’s assessment.
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PDA works to help stop delays to pharmacist pay increases in Northern Ireland
Wed 28th June 2023
The PDA will present a motion on fairer pay to the ICTU Biennial Delegate Conference which is taking place from 5 to 7 July.
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Insight Online – June 2023
Tue 27th June 2023
This month, read about an increase in fitness to practise cases regarding online pharmacies, we list the ways employers should be keeping staff cool while working in the heat, and find out about the support we are offering trainee pharmacists around the assessment.
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Supporting greater diversity in pharmacy leadership
Mon 26th June 2023
PDA member, Mohammed Koli is a lead pharmacist for the Primary Care Network (PCN) Team at Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) and has shared his views on the importance of diversity in senior level pharmacy roles.
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PDA Reps talk communication skills at latest networking event
Mon 26th June 2023
Earlier this month, the PDA hosted a virtual networking event for reps. The event focused on member consultation skills - communicating with others in the workplace or university to understand what they think and how they feel around specific issues.