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Stopping Remote Supervision – what next?
Sat 17th July 2010
In December 2009, the PDA's Stop Remote Supervision (SRS) campaign went up a gear when we backed a group of RPSGB leadership election candidates. We thank all those PDA members that supported our call to action.
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Workplace Pressures Campaign – Is the RPSGB the solution or part of the problem?
Sat 17th July 2010
The PDA recalls numerous meetings going back over several years with senior RPSGB officials, prior to spring 2009, where it tried to push the Society into acting on workplace pressures faced by pharmacists.
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The long awaited CPS Guidance
Sat 17th July 2010
On 21st of June 2010, just 26 days after the Elizabeth Lee Appeal Court hearing, the Crown Prosecution Service published its dispensing error guidance to prosecutors.
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PDA Union Raises Concerns after Elizabeth Lee Appeal Hearing
Wed 2nd June 2010
The PDA Union raises concerns with the Crown Prosecution Service and the Department of Health over Elizabeth Lee case.
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Profession must re-take the initiative on updating supervision rules
Mon 12th April 2010
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RPSGB Election Results – Stopping Remote Supervision
Tue 26th January 2010
PDA press release following the results of the RPSGB Board Elections.
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Vote for these candidates to deal a blow to Remote Supervision
Tue 15th December 2009
We are being told that the profession demands a debate about Remote Supervision, but by whom? Some senior figures working for large multiples are keen to see the supervision rules 'changed' - but why? When the PDA first suggested that the multiples would use Remote Supervision to allow them to run…
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Delaying the Responsible Pharmacist Regulations
Mon 27th July 2009
Two weeks ago the PDA established a membership survey to assess how pharmacists felt about the impending October 1st RP implementation deadline. Already more than 2,500 pharmacists have responded providing some worrying statistics. 93% of those responding to the survey have stated that the profession will simply not be ready.
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Decriminalisation of dispensing errors; encouraging early campaign results
Tue 16th June 2009
The PDA has regularly communicated progress on its campaign to decriminalise dispensing errors to its members. It is pleased to announce that there has been a significant breakthrough in moving toward achieving its campaign objectives.
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Disciplined for a single dispensing error
February 2009
This article reflects on the implications of the new Responsible Pharmacist regulations in the event that a pharmacist is disciplined by their employer for dispensing errors.