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PDA welcomes £500 payment for Northern Ireland health workers
Thu 28th January 2021
The PDA Union, which represents pharmacists across the UK, has welcomed the announcement from Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann that he intends to provide a one-off £500 special recognition payment to health and social care workers due to their work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Student e-newsletter – January 2021
Thu 28th January 2021
In this issue, we hear from students on juggling university deadlines amidst a global pandemic and how they have overcome obstacles while studying from home. We also have some interesting student-related stories, a message on the importance of following the lockdown rules, and share how you can become a PDA Student Rep.
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NAWP encourages greater awareness of ‘Ask for ANI’ scheme
Thu 28th January 2021
The measures introduced to stop the spread of Covid-19 have resulted in an increase in domestic abuse.
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A thousand little ships: PDA calls for community pharmacists to administer second doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine
Wed 27th January 2021
The PDA is to urge the NHS to develop its strategy for the delivery of the second vaccination in good time and to give the role of the second vaccination of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to the national community pharmacy network as part of a collaborative and integrated NHS process.
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Reporting likely Covid-19 exposure as a workplace incident essential as “long Covid” becomes issue for some
Wed 27th January 2021
The PDA reiterates the strict legal duty of employers to maintain safe and healthy workplaces and to report likely Covid-19 exposure at work resulting in an infection to the Health and Safety Executive.
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PDA appoints Alison Jones as Director of Stakeholder Engagement
Mon 25th January 2021
The PDA senior management team has been strengthened by the appointment of Alison Jones into the new role of Director of Stakeholder Engagement. Alison was previously the Government Affairs Manager at McKesson UK, having worked for Lloyds Pharmacy and the wider Celesio/McKesson group since 2003.
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Keeping on track: A pharmacy students’ advice on how to stay focused during a pandemic
Sun 24th January 2021
In our latest member voice article, Anjuli Bali, a third year MPharm Student at the University of Huddersfield shares her experience of struggling to study from home and how she overcame her obstacles. Anjuli also details how being a PDA Student Rep has helped her to find her voice and shares what support is available to fellow students.
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NAWP produces factsheet to mark Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2021
Sat 23rd January 2021
It is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (18 – 24 January 2021), an opportunity to raise awareness of the risks of cervical cancer and how these risks can be reduced in order to prevent the disease.
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PDA resources to help pharmacists during this pandemic
Fri 22nd January 2021
Alongside representing pharmacists’ views and securing outcomes that help them at work, the PDA has produced several resources to assist pharmacists during this pandemic.
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Are you Fit to Sit? – What you need to know about the process for the March 2021 assessment
Fri 22nd January 2021
The deadline for prov-regs and resitters apply to sit the registration exam in March is Tuesday 26 January.