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This webinar recording can be used as evidence towards your CPD.
Superintendent update on GDPR Data Protection Officer (DPO) and consent
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect in the UK from 25 May 2018. It introduces a mandatory requirement for certain organisations to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This webinar aims to explain the role of the DPO in the context of GDPR.
Superintendent update on the rights for individuals within the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Pharmacy contractors are required to complete and submit the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2023/24 by Sunday 30 June 2024
Pharmacy contractors are required to complete and submit the Data Security and Protection Toolkit 2022/23 by 30 June 2023
As we emerge from the pandemic, many employers are taking the opportunity to review and update their contracts and handbooks to better protect them from future unforeseen circumstances, bring them in line with new ways of working, and ensure they encompass the regulatory changes brought into place in April 2020.
A hotel group has informed NHS England’s Corporate IG team that they have received a number of faxes from pharmacies and GP surgeries
Superintendent update on dealing with requests to delete an individual's personal data under the GDPR
Charac provide pharmacies with a fully integrated patient relationship management system which drives business growth, relieves time pressures and increases efficiency.
Carter Bond is a proactive boutique commercial law firm specialising in corporate law with a strong legal history in servicing sectors including Healthcare (Pharmacy, Dental and Care Homes), Property and Mergers & Acquisitions work.
The Training Manual of the Healthy Living Champion course has been amended within the Introduction section and Modules 1 and 2.
As part of any recruitment process, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. The NPA is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations.
Pharmacy teams should check they are faxing to the intended recipient following further reports from a hotel group.
Greater Manchester Police want to highlight fraudulent FP10 prescriptions are being presented in pharmacies
NPA's chair, Nitin Sodha, has selected the following as a highlight of services delivered to members in 2018:
Independent pharmacies currently face an array of challenges, not least a very pressured financial environment.
Superintendent update on the NPA Scotland patient safety incident report (March-May 2018)
Superintendent update on the NPA Medication Safety Officer's Quarterly report (England) - Quarter 2 2018
Dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) Workshops - specifically for community pharmacy are now available from the NPA. Book your place now
Dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) Workshops - specifically for community pharmacy are now available from the NPA. Book your place now
Dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) Workshops - specifically for community pharmacy are now available from the NPA. Book your place now.
Dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) Workshops - specifically for community pharmacy are now available from the NPA. Book your place now.
Dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) Workshops - specifically for community pharmacy are now available from the NPA. Book your place now
Dedicated Data Protection Officer (DPO) Workshops - specifically for community pharmacy are now available from the NPA. Book your place now
The NPA's new DPO workshops provide guidance on how to establish this role in your pharmacy, as well as tips for training your team on requirements for consent and data breach.
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Superintendent update on new NPA GDPR resources, including pharmacy team training manual and FAQs launched
This event is to ensure that NPA members in Wales are briefed on a number of key developments that will affect you and your teams in the very near future.
A Superintendent update on the new community pharmacy operational support pack
Is a privacy notice one of the new requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation?
2018 promises to be a busy year, so here are 6 things you need to keep on your pharmacy’s HR radar
Alongside its equivalent bodies across the channel, the NPA is a member of the Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU). The principal function of the PGEU is to lobby the European Parliament and Commission to try and influence European legislation. With the number of people in the EU at over 500 million across 28 different member countries, it is difficult for the powers that be in Brussels have a full, developed knowledge of how things work in each country. So the NPA, the RPS and Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland help the European Commission to understand how pharmacy operates in the UK.
Your NPA membership entitles you to FREE unlimited usage of the Health & Safety Advisory Service.
As technology becomes indispensable within community pharmacy, the vulnerabilities to cyber threats continue to grow in a number of ways – from data theft and corruption to financial losses and a danger to customer safety.
Are you ready for a shake-up to many staple employment laws that define workers’ rights in the UK?
From holiday pay to TUPE, protections for pregnant mothers to flexible working, 2024 will usher in a wave of new regulations which will apply to all types of workplaces.
To aid your preparations and help you understand how these updates may impact your policies, procedures and staff training, WorkNest's employment law experts are hosting a free one-hour webinar, where they will walk you through everything you need to know to stay legally compliant.
Find out what the next year will bring for new services and aspects of pharmacy practice
A NEW individual package for pharmacy technicians – support at your fingertips.
Previous End of month superintendent updates published by the Pharmacy Services team
Children and young people aged 12 to 15 years to be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
A NEW individual package for pharmacists – support at your fingertips.
Those who work in the health and social care sector including pharmacists can now participate in the pilot of the EU Settlement Scheme launched through the Home Office.
Superintendent update on the MSO Quarterly report (July-September 2018)
Are you and your pharmacy prepared in the event of a power failure?
Are you doing enough to safeguard your cyber security?
A number of NHS trusts have been victims of cyber crime – are community pharmacies also under threat? NPA launches an FAQ resource on cyber security