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COVID around the world – snapshots of the COVID-19 response
Sat 9th May 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has had a deep and wide-ranging impact on the way people live their lives in an ever-increasing number of countries across the globe.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists – part 1
Thu 7th May 2020
On 26 March, when our regulatory body, the GPhC released a statement regarding the postponement of the registration exam, the initial feeling amongst us pre-regs was anger and confusion, recalls Jasraj S Matharu.
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Employees and locums must ensure employers report COVID-19 infections acquired at work
Wed 6th May 2020
The PDA is concerned that some employers appear unwilling to comply with their legal duty to report such infections and we are advising all members who believe they are likely to have contracted COVID-19 in the workplace to notify their employer in writing of this, and request a copy of the HSE report.
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PDA praise CPS and Scottish Government for including community pharmacy in COVID-19 related death in service scheme
Mon 4th May 2020
The PDA welcome the announcement from Community Pharmacy Scotland (CPS) that the Scottish government will include community pharmacy colleagues in the COVID-19 related death in service scheme that they have been developing over the last few weeks.
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PDA welcome reversal of decision to exclude community pharmacists from compensation scheme
Thu 30th April 2020
The UK government have reversed their decision to exclude community pharmacists from the coronavirus compensation scheme in England. The PDA has welcomed the u-turn by the Secretary of State Matt Hancock and praised pharmacists for their professional unity
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Back on the register – a guest blog on returning to pharmacy during the COVID-19 crisis
Thu 30th April 2020
Read the latest NAWP guest blog. Here, Anita White, past President of NAWP, shares her experience of volunteering in the fight against COVID-19.
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PDA welcome inclusion of community pharmacists in Wales compensation scheme
Thu 30th April 2020
The PDA have welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health & Social Services, Vaughan Gething AM, that community pharmacy is included in the compensation scheme established by the Welsh government
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PDA ask cross party group of MPs to challenge Health & Social Care Secretary on compensation scheme
Wed 29th April 2020
The PDA are outraged at the exclusion of locum and community pharmacists from the coronavirus compensation scheme and have called on the MPs that originally called for the scheme to challenge the Health & Social Care Secretary on his decision.
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PDA send second Covid-19 update letter to trainee pharmacist (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) members
Tue 28th April 2020
Below is the second Covid-19 letter that went to PDA trainee pharmacist (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) members.
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PDA call on government to include community pharmacists in £60K payment scheme
Tue 28th April 2020
Following his statement yesterday, the PDA has written direct to Health & Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock MP, requesting that he confirm the arrangement he announced also applies to community pharmacists