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PDAU Responds to Pharmacy Funding Cuts
Fri 19th February 2016
In December 2015, the government announced a cut of £170m to the community pharmacy global sum for England, equivalent to a 12.2% cut. The pharmacy minister has said he expects 1,000 to 3,000 pharmacies to close as a result.
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PDA Criticizes RPS Position on Decriminalisation
February 2016
In its consultation response PDA takes issue with RPS view that inadvertent errors have been decriminalised.
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PDA Raises Issues with Employer PI Insurance
January 2016
The PDA raised issues with employer-provided PI insurance and Contingent Medical Malpractice insurance within its response to a recent GPhC consultation. We point out that these may not provide the assurances that the GPhC and the public are looking for.
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PDA responds to the National Guardian Consultation
December 2015
As a result of the Freedom to Speak Up review, a National Guardian for whistleblowing will be introduced shortly
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Boots Market Based Pay – Update November 2015
Tue 24th November 2015
In November 2014 John Murphy PDAU General Secretary warned Boots pharmacist employees that the plan to introduce Market Based Pay (MBP) was the thin end of the wedge.
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PDA responds to the IPSIS Consultation
November 2015
It is proposed that the Independent Patient Safety Investigations Service (IPSIS) will operate from April 2016.
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New Union Structure
Wed 26th August 2015 Union Members Only
The executive of the PDA Union are proposing changes to the rules in order to meet the future needs of members and create a platform for further growth.
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Patient-centred Professionalism – GPhC Consultation
Fri 26th June 2015
View the PDA's response to the GPhC's consultation on patient-centred professionalism
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PDA Responds to Proposals on Decriminalisation of Dispensing Errors
Thu 14th May 2015
The four UK health departments consulted on legal changes related to the decriminalisation of dispensing errors and other matters being considered by the Rebalancing Medicines Legislation and Pharmacy Regulation programme board. The PDA challenged the adequacy of the proposals in several respects.
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The PDA Union Calling Notice & Agenda for the Annual General Meeting
Wed 6th May 2015 Union Members Only
The PDA Union's Annual General Meeting to be held on Thursday 25 June 2015 at The British Allied Trades Federation and Jewellery Quarter Conference Centre.