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Latest News
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BOOTS pharmacists: You won the ballot and now you can be part of the team to help make things better
Mon 18th March 2019
We are inviting any PDAU members employed at Boots to volunteer to become part of our network at the company. We will need to fill a number of positions and to begin with we would like you to express initial interest in becoming part of the team.
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2019 NI Healthcare Award winners revealed
Thu 14th March 2019
The 20th Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards took place at Belfast’s Europa Hotel last month and coincided with the 2019 Northern Ireland Pharmacy Conference which took place that afternoon in partnership with the PDA.
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PDA are progressing a compensation claim for members affected by the Well Data Breach
Wed 13th March 2019
On 11th December 2018, a data breach at Well pharmacy resulted in a spreadsheet containing the data of 24,099 people, mostly pharmacists, being leaked. The PDA has been asked by affected members to start a claim on their behalf against Well and are currently gathering information to progress this.
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PDAU say change of law needed on sweetheart union derecognition
Wed 13th March 2019
The PDA Union have just won a recognition ballot which ended with an overwhelming win for the union, but say they believe the law on the overall process relating to derecognising a sweetheart union needs to be improved.
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Pharmacists invite Boots to start new chapter in employee relations
Mon 11th March 2019
John Murphy, General Secretary of the PDA Union has written to Boots head Seb James, inviting him to create a new, positive chapter in employee relations at the company.
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Revalidation
The PDA is keen to support our members to engage with the new revalidation requirements successfully...
The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation. We are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
- 28000PDA Members
- 942Active Cases
- 492Membership Queries
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PDA Union Recognition at Boots
Boots pharmacists and pre-registration graduates had the opportunity to vote for a better future, and an independent voice at work. -
Safer Pharmacies Charter
PDA members have produced a charter of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients, through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice. -
The Role of Pharmacy Technicians
The PDA have written an in-depth report that assesses the current role and capabilities of pharmacy technicians in the UK.
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Latest Consultations
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PDA respond to PSNI Guidance on Raising Concerns
Thu 28th February 2019
The PSNI consulted with stakeholders from 29 January to 11 February 2019 on its Guidance on Raising Concerns. The PSNI Council recommended that only minor changes needed to be made to the guidance and therefore only consulted with certain stakeholders such as the PDA, rather than making this a public consultation.
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PDA respond to the BEIS Ethnicity Pay Reporting Consultation
Sun 17th February 2019
The PDA recently responded to a government consultation on potentially requiring businesses to report ethnicity pay gaps.
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PDA respond to GPhC’s consultation on the draft 2019 fees rules
Fri 15th February 2019
The GPhC has been consulting from 1 November 2018 to 24 January 2019 on changing its fees for registered pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacy premises.
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Latest Publications
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PDA announce that a new clinic pharmacy model will be trialled in Dudley later this year
Wed 27th February 2019
Earlier this month, PDA Chairman Mark Koziol announced that the PDA will test a new outcomes-focused clinic pharmacy model in Dudley later this year.
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Insight Online – February 2019
Thu 21st February 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online. This regular mailing keeps you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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Insight Online – January 2019
Wed 23rd January 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online. This regular mailing keeps you updated on PDA news and events, as well as issues that affected you at work.
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