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PDA releases Flu Vaccination Service FAQs
Thu 16th September 2021
The PDA advice line receives numerous calls from members each season around the provision of the flu service.
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Consultation and petition on proposal to introduce prescription charges for 60-65 year olds in England
Tue 6th July 2021
The Westminster government is consulting on increasing the age at which individuals qualify for free prescriptions from 60 to 66 years old. The PDA will be responding to the consultation and are also sharing a petition against the proposal.
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PDA write to new Secretary of State for Health & Social Care
Tue 29th June 2021
Sajid Javid MP has been appointed Health and Social Care Secretary in the Westminster government. PDA Chairman, Mark Koziol, has written to the Secretary of State outlining some of the key issues relating to pharmacists that require his attention.
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Register your place at the ‘Diversity and Representation in the Leadership of the Pharmacy Professions’ online event
Tue 29th June 2021
PDA members are invited to join an online event where speakers will share their progress, challenges and learnings about increasing diversity and representation in the leadership of the pharmacy professions.
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An open letter to the national media about an MP practicing as a pharmacist
Mon 21st June 2021
PDA responds to media attack on pharmacist and member of parliament, Taiwo Owatemi.
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Stop “Fire and rehire”
Wed 16th June 2021
The PDA support a private member’s bill which has its first reading in Parliament today and hopes to outlaw the practice of “Fire and rehire” which is increasingly being used by employers to cut employee benefits.
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Help raise the profile of community pharmacy funding in England
Fri 11th June 2021
The PDA support the 38 Degrees petition, created by the NPA, that calls on the Westminster government to recompense pharmacies for the extra costs they have incurred by staying open to provide health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition now has almost 100,000 signatures, but needs more to make sure politicians and the general public know about this issue.
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Employers’ report into pharmacy workforce challenges does not address their basic responsibilities
Fri 4th June 2021
A disappointing report from the three major community pharmacy employer bodies ends with nine recommendations for others to act, but fails to include a single commitment about what the employers will do.
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PDA responds to GPhC consultation on managing concerns about pharmacy professionals
Mon 17th May 2021
The GPhC recently consulted on its Fitness to Practise (FtP) strategy titled ‘Managing concerns about pharmacy professionals: Our strategy for change’.
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PDA responds to the Care Quality Commission’s proposed new strategy
Wed 7th April 2021
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the regulator that monitors, inspects and regulates health and social care services provided in GP surgeries, hospitals, care homes, and many other settings. It recently consulted on its new strategy titled “The world of health and social care is changing. So are we.”