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Important information for those who sat the July 2021 assessment
Thu 9th September 2021
The GPhC has today published the results of the July 2021 online registration assessment with an overall pass rate of 82%, along with next steps guidance for all candidates.
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Should I feel guilty for feeling unsafe?
Tue 7th September 2021
In our latest member voice article, NAWP Network Committee Member and Community/GP Pharmacist, Ayah Abbass, shares her concerns about her safety as a female pharmacist and what employers can do to ensure women in pharmacy feel safe at work.
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Knights Pharmacy acquires 20 branch multiple “Pearn’s Pharmacy” – PDA can support members when their employer changes
Mon 6th September 2021
Pearn’s Pharmacies, located in South Wales has been sold to Knights Pharmacy, creating a 90+ pharmacy multiple chain. As an independent trade union, the PDA can provide support and guidance for members at what can be a worrying time.
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There is an urgent need to stem the tide of rising pharmacy closures
Fri 3rd September 2021
In our latest member voice article, a PDA member reports their experience of pharmacies closing despite there being cover available.
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Employers should accept responsibility for conditions in community pharmacy and fix the issues
Thu 2nd September 2021
The PDA responds to reports that employers’ body Community Pharmacy Scotland is seeking to prevent pharmacists from securing GP practice based roles in Scotland.
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PDA signs joint letter to government on prescription charge increase proposal
Thu 2nd September 2021
The PDA has joined with health charities, the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and the British Geriatrics Society to issue an open letter, urging the Government to rethink its proposal to raise the qualifying age for free prescriptions in England from 60 to 66.
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Don’t miss the deadline for registering for reasonable adjustments for the November 2021 assessment
Wed 1st September 2021
The GPhC has confirmed that the November 2021 assessment be delivered through Pearson VUE, mainly at test centres in Great Britain.
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Enter the PDA Luxury Spa Competition
Wed 1st September 2021
Pharmacy students, trainees and working pharmacists in the UK, the PDA is offering you the chance to win a luxury spa day voucher worth £250!*
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PDA responds to prescription charges consultation
Fri 27th August 2021
The government has proposed to change the upper age exemption for prescription charges, to align it with the State Pension age.
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Joint statement – LloydsPharmacy and the PDA Union (18 August 2021)
Thu 26th August 2021
The PDA Union and LloydsPharmacy have released their latest joint statement following their Joint Pharmacist Consultative Committee (PJCC).