PDA criticises pharmacy regulator for ‘failing to use data effectively’ to bridge attainment gap The Pharmacists’ Defence Association said in a consultation response that it was “not confident the General Pharmaceutical Council will use any additional data to deliver meaningful improvement and change to the experience or outcomes for students”.…
Pharmacy under fire: managing medicines in war zones In this episode of The PJ Pod, we explore the challenges pharmacists face while working in conflict areas, such as Gaza, Ukraine and Sudan.…
Almost all pharmacists say patients have declined medicines prescribed to them because of cost, survey reveals Of respondents to a survey, 3% of pharmacists said they had “never” experienced patients declining part of their prescription owing to the cost.…
Pharmacists back calls for reduced registration fees for those on lower incomes More than 84% of respondents to a survey by the Pharmacists' Defence Association backed calls for General Pharmaceutical Council registrants on lower incomes to pay a reduced fee.…
Community pharmacy supervision does not mean overseeing ‘individual transactions’, pharmacy bodies determine The cross-sector group of seven pharmacy sector organisations says public, primary and secondary legislation should be updated to reflect its supervision recommendations.…
Redundancy ‘a possibility’ for Boots pharmacists as it shuts 300 pharmacies, union says The Pharmacists' Defence Association said it expects at-risk Boots employees to receive “adequate redundancy compensation".…
Trainee pharmacist wins trade union equality award after campaign for greater inclusivity in pharmacy education Soh Xi Ken has been working with the General Pharmaceutical Council, Pharmacy Schools Council and individual universities to raise awareness of the need for inclusive education.…
LloydsPharmacy pharmacists agree to bonus payment but no salary increase in settlement The Pharmacists' Defence Association Union, which represents pharmacists working at LloydsPharmacy, said the deal had been agreed owing to job uncertainty at the multiple for many members.…
Pharmacists face pressure to work ‘outside their scope of practice’ during doctors’ strike, says union Exclusive: The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said it has heard that pharmacists are having to "work extended hours and take on additional roles outside their scope of practice" during the junior doctors' strike.…
LloydsPharmacy’s withdrawal from Sainsbury’s may put 400 pharmacist jobs at risk, says union Exclusive: The Pharmacists' Defence Association, which represents pharmacists at the multiple, has said "the vast majority will probably get made redundant".…
