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Introducing the new PDA Regional Committee
Thu 1st April 2021
The PDA Regional Committee is made up of elected members that are pharmacists from different sectors of the profession who collectively and individually have responsibility for recruiting, engaging and representing members in their region.
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GPhC announces details of foundation training year 2021/22
Wed 31st March 2021
The GPhC has confirmed that the foundation training year will replace the current pre-registration training year from July 2021.
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Update on the £500 one off non-consolidated payment to locums in Scotland
Tue 30th March 2021
The PDA is pursuing clarification on the process for locums in Scotland to obtain the payment promised by the Scottish Government for their efforts during the pandemic.
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Autism Awareness Week (29 March – 4 April)
Tue 30th March 2021
To mark Autism Awareness Week 2021, the PDA is calling on employers to raise awareness, engage and understand autism and encourage their employees to learn more so that positive changes can be achieved in workplaces. The PDA is also encouraging members to reflect on what they can do to raise awareness of autism.
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PDA publishes a Discharge Medicines Review Service guide
Tue 30th March 2021
After receiving enquiries from members around the delivery of the Discharge Medicines Review Service, the PDA has published an informative guide that provides an overview of the service, signposts to useful resources and highlights areas where issues may occur.
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Insight Online – March 2021
Fri 26th March 2021
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you up-to-date on PDA news and events, as well as issues that may affect you at work.
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Life as a locum pharmacist
Fri 26th March 2021
In our latest member voice article, locum pharmacist Bayo Adegbite shares his journey of becoming a pharmacist and a PDA Regional Committee Member. Bayo also talks about supporting members, fellow locum pharmacists, and the advice he has for students and pre-regs.
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PDA members at Rowlands concerned as some told they will receive no pay increase
Thu 25th March 2021
The PDA is receiving calls from pharmacists at Rowlands that have concerns about the company's decision and communications regarding pay rates, including from some who claim that their Regional Leaders have just phoned pharmacists to tell them there will be no pay increase this year.
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Scottish Government tables 4% pay offer for NHS employees working in Scotland
Thu 25th March 2021
PDA Union describes offer as a significant improvement on the UK Government’s 1% but recognises it is still well short of expectations.
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NAWP ‘Women Leading in Pharmacy’ event hailed a great success
Fri 19th March 2021
On Saturday 13 March, NAWP hosted an online event to mark International Women’s Day. The UN theme for 2021 was Women in Leadership: achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world, so the event focused on Women Leading in Pharmacy.