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PDA responds to an inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy and pharmacy teams
Tue 15th December 2020
The PDA submitted a response to the All-Party Pharmacy Group Flash Inquiry into “The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmacy and pharmacy teams.”
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PDA joined the Rethink Pharmacy debate
Sat 12th December 2020
PDA Director of Public Affairs, Claire Ward recently joined the panel for 'Project Rethinking Pharmacy', a webinar hosted by Pharmacy Magazine and P3pharmacy.
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PDA Reps Network in Boots deliver special Christmas messages
Fri 11th December 2020
The PDA Reps Network in Boots would like to share the benefits of joining the PDA and the successes that they have achieved for members in 2020. They would also like to spread some Christmas cheer by wishing everyone a safe and happy Christmas and New Year.
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Welsh Pharmacy Awards 2020 Winners Revealed
Thu 10th December 2020
The Welsh Pharmacy Awards took place virtually yesterday to pay tribute to a number of the sector’s notable trailblazers, and the positive impact they have forged for the benefit of their patients and peers. The PDA was delighted to once again sponsor the Student Leadership category of the awards.
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Discrimination: Know your rights and seek advice and support from the PDA
Thu 10th December 2020
In our latest member voice article, Neera Goel, a PCN Pharmacist, Community Pharmacist, Revalidation Reviewer for the GPhC, and PDA Regional Committee Member (Wales and West of England), shares her experience of discrimination in the workplace and the importance of knowing your rights and what support is available to you from the PDA.
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PDA calls on employers to be flexible in supporting pharmacists to have vaccination
Wed 9th December 2020
As they work on the front line in this pandemic, pharmacists and other health professionals are being prioritised in the COVID-19 vaccine programme. The PDA is proactively asking employers to do all they can to facilitate that process for their employees.
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Guide to: Discrimination in the Workplace
Tue 8th December 2020
We all deserve to be treated fairly at work and be in an environment where we can feel respected, valued, and make the most of our hard work and talents. Unfortunately, many working people in the UK still face prejudice and discrimination in the workplace.
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PDA support call for NHS to review ‘all disciplinary procedures’ by March following nurse’s suicide
Mon 7th December 2020
The PDA welcome the direction given to NHS employers to ensure disciplinary procedures are up to date and suggests all pharmacy employers follow that example.
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How employers can support women pharmacists during Coronavirus pandemic
Fri 4th December 2020
Daniela Rusalim, the vice-president of the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) argues that although women represent around two-thirds of the UK’s pharmacy workforce, they are not well represented in leadership roles…
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Let’s change the public perception of pharmacists
Thu 3rd December 2020
In this member voice article, pre-registration hospital pharmacist Holli Brown, discusses the current perception of pharmacists and the need for greater public awareness of the profession. Also, find out what advice Holli has for future pre-regs.