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Consultation on Pharmaceutical Services Regulations in Northern Ireland
Wed 2nd November 2016
The Department of Health in Northern Ireland consulted on legal changes to enable prescriptions from therapeutic radiographers and registered dieticians to be dispensed, and to allow community pharmacy contractors to refuse to provide services to patients (or those accompanying them) if they are violent or threaten violence or a criminal offence.
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Academic MUR Research Bolsters PDA View
Mon 10th October 2016
The PDA has long since been telling anyone who would listen about the abuse of pharmacists by managers hell-bent on achieving MUR targets. Now a recently published piece of research started six years ago has scientifically bolstered its view.
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Free Membership for Students and Pre-Registration Trainees
Mon 1st August 2016
The PDA offers membership free of charge to pharmacy undergraduates and those undergoing their pre-registration training, click on one of options below to join today.
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PDA concerned that proposed GPhC Standards for Pharmacists provide support to multiples
July 2016
The PDA has responded to the GPhC's consultation on proposed new 'Standards for Pharmacy Professionals'.
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PDA makes proposals on Pharmacy Regulation in Northern Ireland
Wed 29th June 2016
The PDA questions the rationale behind proposals relating to the future of pharmacy regulation in Northern Ireland.
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Comment on the departure of Boots UK boss
Fri 10th June 2016
The PDA Union has released this comment following the departure of the president of Boots UK
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PDA Response to Department of Health Hub and Spoke Consultation
Tue 17th May 2016
The PDA responded to a consultation on 'Hub and spoke' dispensing, proposals to put the prices of medicines on dispensing labels and other amendments to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012
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GP Federation Employees – Consultation on Access to Pension Scheme in Northern Ireland
Tue 26th April 2016
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in Northern Ireland consulted on changes to enable employees of GP federations to access to the Health and Social Care pension scheme.
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How Boots went Rogue – The PDA’s reaction on the impact of the feature in The Guardian
Fri 15th April 2016
The Guardian Article about Boots which was published on April 12th has caused ripples within the profession
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PDAU warns of threat to patient care from pharmacy funding cuts and calls for publicly-held inquiry
Fri 19th February 2016
Look at the margins of wholesalers and vertically integrated multiples before cutting patient services