PDA supports members impacted by pharmacy closures at Boots
A number of Boots pharmacists have been impacted by a company decision to close some of its pharmacies due to business reasons, which are located within a larger retail store, and the PDA is supporting...
View ArticlePDA launches Safer Pharmacies Charter commitment videos
As part of the long-running safer pharmacies campaign to improve safety and care for patients, the PDA has launched seven videos; one for each commitment of the Safer Pharmacies Charter. The PDA is...
View ArticleGovernment announces outcome of consultation on mandatory Covid-19...
Following a recent public consultation, the Government has announced that health and social care workers, including volunteers who have face-to-face contact with service users, will need to provide...
View ArticlePDA responds to apprenticeship consultations for health professionals
The PDA is responding to a series of consultations published on 4th November by the Institute of Apprenticeships & Technical Edcuation (IFATE) which include proposals for pharmacy technicians,...
View ArticlePDA hosts free webinar to support members sitting the November assessment
Last Monday, the PDA hosted a free webinar for members sitting the GPhC assessment in November. Here, three PDA Reps and newly qualified pharmacists who had recently sat the assessment shared their...
View ArticleMembers preparing for the November assessment can still register for the PDA...
Registration for the course is available to all members eligible to sit the exam on 16 November 2021 up until the day before the assessment.read more
View ArticleNAWP marks National Equal Pay Day 2021
The Equal Pay Act 1970 was made law more than 50 years ago, yet women still earn less than men and no significant progress has been achieved over the years. In 2017, compulsory gender pay gap reporting...
View ArticlePDA delivers first face-to-face training course for Workplace Representatives
The training took place at Quorn Grange in Leicestershire and was delivered through the PDA’s Education Hub.read more
View ArticleEnter the PDA Christmas Social Media Competition 2021
The PDA is offering pharmacy students, trainees and working pharmacists in the UK the chance to win a luxury Christmas hamper worth £250!*read more
View ArticlePDA Scotland strengthens team to enhance support for members
The PDA has appointed pharmacists Maurice Hickey as Head of Policy and Paul Flynn as National Officer, for Scotland.read more
View ArticlePDA IN THE NEWS: Boots pay talks
During the interview, Paul Day discussed that the pay negotiations between the PDA and Boots had failed to reach an agreement because Boots’ offer continues to reduce the purchasing power of the salary...
View ArticleDomestic violence in the LGBT+ community
Whilst domestic abuse and violence are not isolated to certain groups within society, some people are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse than others.read more
View ArticlePDA Reps Network in Boots host virtual engagement evenings
The agenda included an update on the ongoing pay negotiations, an outline of the PDA Health and Safety Survey and a discussion on the concerns raised by members who had completed the registration.read...
View ArticleSupport available for men experiencing domestic violence
In the third instalment of the PDA series to raise awareness of the '16 days of Action Against Domestic Violence' campaign, GP Pharmacist Prescriber and PDA Regional Committee Member, Siddiqur Rahman...
View ArticleGPhC respond to concerns about the impact of automation and online pharmacy...
The General Pharmaceutical Council has responded to an open letter sent on behalf of PDA members which highlighted areas of concern which could have an impact on patient safety.read more
View ArticleIs Boots up for sale?
The PDA has responded to the news that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), the multinational that owns Boots UK has suggested that the business could be sold.read more
View ArticlePDA Announces Election Results for 2022 Board of Directors and Officers
Each year, PDA’s global membership votes to select directors for the nonprofit Association’s all volunteer Board of Directors, and the Board appoints one Director. In odd years, the membership elects...
View ArticlePDA releases social media guidance for members
Social media has evolved over the years and can be used as a positive tool to help advance the profession and advocate for pharmacists. Social media is also useful to network across the profession,...
View ArticleOutcome of consultation on Boots pay offer
PDA members at Boots have responded to a consultation by the union regarding the latest pay offer from the company.AÌÂ A clear majority of those voting have rejected the pay offer and the PDA are now...
View ArticleOngoing system issues at LloydsPharmacy
PDA members within LloydsPharmacy are increasingly concerned by and struggling with the challenges and issues arising from the implementation and use of the new LS Retail dispensary system. Some...
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