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PDA responds to the GPhC’s consultation on Education and Training Requirements for Pharmacy Support Staff
Fri 30th August 2019
The GPhC consulted from 5 July 2019 to 23 August 2019 on draft requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff.
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PDA responds to RPS consultation on a Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners
Wed 21st August 2019
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) consulted from 21 June 2019 to 2 August 2019 on a competency framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP).
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PDA responds to the Home Office’s call for evidence on violence and abuse toward shop staff
Thu 11th July 2019
The Home Office has called for evidence on the problem of violence and abuse toward shop staff in England and Wales.
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PDA responds to GPhC consultation on guidance for pharmacist prescribers
Mon 8th July 2019
The GPhC consulted from 29 March 2019 to 21 June 2019 on guidance to support pharmacist prescribers in meeting their “Standards for Pharmacy Professionals”, and to ensure pharmacists provide safe and effective care when prescribing.
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PDA responds to BEIS consultation on confidentiality clauses
Fri 17th May 2019
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has consulted on confidentiality clauses, particularly in relation to settlement agreements. The government said:
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PDA responds to PSNI consultation on guidance on maintaining clear sexual boundaries
Tue 30th April 2019
Earlier this month (4 - 14 April 2019), the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI) consulted on draft guidance for ‘Maintaining Clear Sexual Boundaries with People Receiving Care’.
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PDA work positively with the GPhC to improve patient safety
Thu 18th April 2019
As part of our work to improve patient safety through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice, we often respond to consultation proposals from the GPhC and other government bodies to influence the profession, practice and employment agenda to support members.
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PDA to convene meeting on apprenticeship proposal
Wed 17th April 2019
The PDA and Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education have agreed to hold a meeting to which other key pharmacy organisations will be invited to discuss the pharmacist apprenticeship proposal.
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PDA facilitated large-scale response to unexpected pharmacist apprenticeship proposal, now we need to have questions answered
Wed 17th April 2019
The PDA believes that the pharmacist apprenticeship proposal appears to be an ill-conceived proposal with motives which have little or nothing to do with the advancement of the profession or improved patient safety.
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PDA responds to the BEIS consultation on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents
Mon 15th April 2019
The BEIS consulted on extending redundancy protection for women and new parents from 25 January to 5 April 2019. The PDA supports proposals for greater consistency of redundancy protection across pregnancy, maternity and for a short period following return to work to help tackle redundancy discrimination in the workplace.