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Have you got the right PDA membership following the November 2023 assessment?
Tue 5th December 2023
The PDA has membership categories for all students and exam candidates, whatever the outcome and whenever they sat their assessment.
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PDA calls on members to complete the 2023 workforce temperature check survey
Mon 4th December 2023
Pharmacists continue to tell the PDA that there are several reasons why they choose to work in certain roles and would not consider others. The PDA is once again asking members to provide greater information around this to help inform the debate about the pharmacist workforce. Pharmacists sharing their views and experiences helps the PDA to tell their story and represent their interests.
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PDA BAME Network launches Islamophobia Factsheet
Thu 30th November 2023
November is Islamophobia Awareness Month and to end the month the PDA BAME Network has launched a factsheet that provides an overview of Islamophobia in the workplace. The factsheet can also help pharmacists, trainees and students understand the impact of Islamophobia and help them lead conversations in the workplace on this issue.
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PDA updates salary ready reckoner for Boots pharmacists to show FY24 rates
Thu 30th November 2023
Following the implementation of the latest negotiated pay review, the PDA has updated its online ready reckoner which helps pharmacists employed at Boots understand where their pay sits within the agreed pay scale.
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PDA to attend STUC Disabled Workers’ Conference
Wed 29th November 2023
The Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Disabled Workers’ Conference will take place in Glasgow this week (2-3 December). Scottish-based PDA Rep, Susan MacKinnon, and PDA Scotland Head of Policy, Maurice Hickey will be attending the conference and getting involved in the activities that the conference has to offer.
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The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual employed and locum pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation. With more than 37,000 members we are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only independent trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
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PDA cannot support the Department of Health and Social Care proposal for the use of patient group directions by pharmacy technicians
Fri 13th October 2023
The PDA recently responded to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) consultation on the proposal to enable registered pharmacy technicians to supply and administer medicines under a patient group direction (PGD).
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Right to Strike update: Government’s Strikes Bill becomes law
Thu 3rd August 2023
The Westminster government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill has now been passed and will become law, despite the opposition of trade unions and the efforts of many members of the House of Lords to challenge it.
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The serious threat of AMR and how the PDA is helping in Ukraine
Sat 22nd July 2023
Last week, the PDA hosted a member exclusive event to detail some of its recent work in the Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) field. PDA Policy Officer, Tasnim Khan was joined by Specialist Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) pharmacist, Bee Yean Ng as they discussed the lessons learnt from Ukraine on managing the risk of AMR.
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Insight Online – November 2023
Tue 28th November 2023
This month, read about how we are supporting pharmacists after LloydsPharmacy completed the divestment of their branch network, the Pharmacy First service, and how PDA Student Reps are leading a campaign for fair financial support for MPharm students. Also, learn about upcoming events and workshops that you can get involved in.
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PDA welcomes the Pharmacy First service and calls for a second pharmacist in the pharmacy
Wed 22nd November 2023
The PDA urges contractors and NHS England to engage with the workforce to make it a success.
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Boots Newsletter – November 2023
Wed 1st November 2023
Keeping you informed of all the PDA Union activities within Boots.
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