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Date of prep: December 2020

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RPS demands death in service benefits for pharmacy teams

29th April 2020 by PIP editor Leave a Comment

 

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is ‘demanding’ urgent clarification from the Prime Minister and governments across Great Britain about the inclusion of pharmacy teams in their new death in service benefit.

New arrangements have been announced in England and Wales, with Scotland due to announce the detail of its scheme on Friday.

 

RPS have said that they are deeply concerned about the applicability of these schemes to pharmacists and strongly believe that all health and care workers should be included.

 

They have sought urgent clarification from the Welsh, Scottish and Westminster governments and have now been assured that in Wales community pharmacy teams will be included. However, they have said that they are yet to receive similar assurances from England and Scotland.

There has been widespread disappointment in the sector in relation to the fact that pharmacy teams have not been included.

 

Sandra Gidley, RPS President, said:

 

“It is truly shocking that governments would choose to exclude pharmacy teams from their death in service benefits at a time when they are going above and beyond to provide NHS services both in primary and secondary care.

“This news came with no prior engagement with the pharmacy profession and has been a bitter blow to the thousands of pharmacists putting themselves at risk every day when they care for patients.

“Now is the time for governments to step up and show their appreciation for the commitment these teams are demonstrating, and the NHS services they are providing.  All pharmacists and their teams must be included immediately in the death in service benefits being provided to frontline staff.”

 

 

 

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