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Inequalities in Health Alliance welcomes the government’s commitment to tackle health inequalities
Mon 2nd September 2024
The IHA (Inequalities in Health Alliance) has released an open letter to Andrew Gwynne MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, welcoming the government’s commitment to tackle health inequalities.
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PDA BAME Network launches factsheet to mark Sickle Cell Awareness Month
Sun 1st September 2024
To mark Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the PDA BAME Network has published a factsheet to help raise awareness of the disease and help employers understand that pharmacists diagnosed with sickle cell may need time off work for medical appointments and treatment.
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Lourette Latif Philips elected as the 50th President of NAWP
Sat 31st August 2024
The PDA is pleased to announce that Lourette Latif Philips, a Community and Prison Locum Pharmacist, has been elected unopposed as the new President of the PDA NAWP (National Association of Women Pharmacists) Network.
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PDA asks members to help improve diversity data
Thu 29th August 2024
The PDA is inviting all PDA members to provide diversity information to help the PDA improve its work on equality.
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Boots UK pharmacists receive bonus negotiated by the PDA
Thu 29th August 2024
Following last year’s successful negotiations between the PDA Union and Boots UK, pharmacists working at Boots have now received a non-consolidated £750 pro rata payment.
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PDA issues advisory information on the legal dispensing of methadone via instalment prescriptions
Wed 28th August 2024
A recent Coroner's Prevention of Future Deaths report has highlighted the actions of a responsible pharmacist as being a contributory factor to a patient's death. Their actions did not comply with controlled drug legislation. In response to this, the PDA is issuing an advisory note on the legal dispensing of methadone via instalment prescriptions.
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Insight Online – August 2024
Tue 27th August 2024
This month read about our response to the urgent investigation of the NHS by Lord Darzi and how we must all be actively anti-racist. Also, take advantage of some PDA resources designed to help you in the workplace and learn more about our presence at this year's Pharmacy Show.
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PDA welcomes NHS Scotland pay announcement
Fri 23rd August 2024
The Scottish government have made an offer to NHS trade unions covering all Agenda for Change employers working in Scotland.
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Avoiding near misses and dispensing incidents when checking prescriptions
Fri 23rd August 2024
Locum community pharmacist and PDA Union South East England Regional Committee member, Bayo Adegbite offers his advice to newly qualified pharmacists when it comes to avoiding near misses and dispensing incidents. Here Bayo also shares the 4 P’s method that newly qualified pharmacists can use when checking prescriptions.
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Join the PDA at The Pharmacy Show 2024
Thu 22nd August 2024
The Pharmacy Show returns to Birmingham this October (13-14) to offer UK community and primary care pharmacists, education, and networking opportunities. The PDA is proud to once again support the show and will deliver two sessions this year; 'Standing Up for Sitting Down' and 'PDA Safer Pharmacies Charter.'