Tag: Pharmacist
PDA welcomes government defeat on their ‘anti-strike’ Bill
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has welcomed the government’s defeat in the House of Lords on the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill.
It believes that...
PDA welcomes government’s move to backtrack restricting workers’ rights
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) has welcomed the Westminster government's move to backtracked from their plan to remove a large number of rights and...
Pharmacy bodies call on government to halt further recruitment of pharmacists into GP surgeries
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) announced that the government has met its commitment to recruiting 26,000 more primary care professionals –...
GPhC proposes 7.5% rise in renewal fees for pharmacies
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has proposed a 7.5 per cent increase in all fees for pharmacies, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and foundation trainees, including...
HEE announces new NHS-funded course on clinical skills for community pharmacists
A new NHS-funded training course on clinical examination skills has been announced by Health Education England (HEE) for 10,000 community pharmacists.
The training will be...
RPS calls pharmacies, government and NHS to provide pharmacists with regular PLT
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has called on employers, governments and NHS organisations to provide pharmacists with regular protected learning time (PLT) within working hours to...