News: PDA establishes office in Scotland

According to Mark Koziol, PDA Chairman;

"Unlike handling cases on behalf of members in England and Wales, when we handle employment and other legal disputes on behalf of members in Scotland, we are often dealing with the impact of different legislation. Because Scotland is a different legal jurisdiction, we are increasingly seeking advice from Scottish legal sources and Scottish organisations. We have therefore decided to open a part time office in Edinburgh so that we can get closer to these issues and be closer to our members."

From a strategic perspective, the fact that healthcare provision is administered and organised differently in Scotland than it is in England and Wales, provides the PDA with additional opportunities. In particular, the PDA believes that some of its strategic objectives around the recognition of the individual pharmacist as an NHS contractor is a model that is more likely to be explored in Scotland first, ahead of a more general UK deployment.

He further continued;

"We will be looking to work more closely with our members and also with the Scottish government, healthcare bodies and pharmacy organisations to support the individual pharmacist contractor model. We are keen to explore novel and more beneficial approaches to pharmaceutical care that will provide our members with varied career paths and will also deliver greater value for money for the taxpayer."

The PDA Office is based at;

9-10 St. Andrews Square,
Edinburgh,
EH2 2AF

Telephone: 0131 473 2365