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Anaphylaxis Campaign provides resources on allergies and the Covid vaccination
Mon 11th January 2021
As the national Covid vaccination programme gains pace, medicines experts and pharmacists on the frontline may see an increase in questions from the public about the various vaccines and their effects on the body.
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PDA guidance on informed consent during the COVID-19 vaccination programme
Fri 8th January 2021
The PDA has compiled a brief guide to assist you with ensuring that suitable consent is obtained prior to administering the COVID-19 vaccination.
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Don’t miss the deadline for registering for reasonable adjustments for the March 2021 assessment
Thu 7th January 2021
The GPhC email this week, to those eligible to sit the March 2021 assessment, confirmed that it will go ahead as online exams as previously announced.
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GPhC updates FAQs following health & safety concerns raised by the PDA
Wed 6th January 2021
Over the Christmas period, PDA members eligible to sit the GPhC assessment examination in March 2021 raised their concerns over the Pearson Vue guidance that water was not allowed in their test centres during examinations.
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Joint statement – Boots & the PDA Union (30 December 2020)
Tue 29th December 2020
The PDA Union and Boots have released their latest joint statement following further talks on the 2020 pay review which were facilitated by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
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PDA Union and LloydsPharmacy issue joint statement on recognition talks
Wed 23rd December 2020
PDA Union negotiators representing pharmacists at Lloyds Pharmacy have progressed talks with company representatives and the two sides have issued their first joint statement.
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PDA supports citizen group petition to save community pharmacies from closure
Tue 15th December 2020
The PDA have added their support to a petition organised by Grassroots campaigning organisation, 38 Degrees, that calls on the Westminster government to recompense pharmacies for the extra costs they have incurred by staying open to provide health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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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.