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Registrant wins landmark discrimination case against healthcare regulator in the Employment Tribunal
Fri 18th June 2021
The PDA welcomes the news that a mixed race Muslim doctor has secured justice after the General Medical Council were found to have discriminated against him.
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Second PDA BAME Network event discusses the Sewell Report and its effects on pharmacists and wider communities
Fri 18th June 2021
The PDA BAME Network Committee recently hosted their second event to discuss the Sewell Report which offers a non-progressive approach to racism in the UK.
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PDA membership includes access to a 24-hour counselling helpline
Fri 18th June 2021
Did you know that PDA membership includes access to a free 24-hour counselling helpline? ARAG provides PDA members with a confidential counselling service over the phone.
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Boots pharmacists prepare for 2021 pay talks
Thu 17th June 2021
PDA members at Boots are preparing for the 2021 pay talks with the company in the expectation of a far better deal than last year after the company formally recognised there is a potential crisis of recruitment and retention due to reasons including insufficient rates of pay.
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Insight Scotland magazine – Summer 2021
Thu 17th June 2021
This month, the PDA distributed hard copies of the latest issue of INSIGHT magazine to members and to pharmacies across Scotland.
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The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
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Stop “Fire and rehire”
Wed 16th June 2021
The PDA support a private member’s bill which has its first reading in Parliament today and hopes to outlaw the practice of “Fire and rehire” which is increasingly being used by employers to cut employee benefits.
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Help raise the profile of community pharmacy funding in England
Fri 11th June 2021
The PDA support the 38 Degrees petition, created by the NPA, that calls on the Westminster government to recompense pharmacies for the extra costs they have incurred by staying open to provide health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition now has almost 100,000 signatures, but needs more to make sure politicians and the general public know about this issue.
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Employers’ report into pharmacy workforce challenges does not address their basic responsibilities
Fri 4th June 2021
A disappointing report from the three major community pharmacy employer bodies ends with nine recommendations for others to act, but fails to include a single commitment about what the employers will do.
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Insight Scotland magazine – Summer 2021
Thu 17th June 2021
This month, the PDA distributed hard copies of the latest issue of INSIGHT magazine to members and to pharmacies across Scotland.
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Stop “Fire and rehire”
Wed 16th June 2021
The PDA support a private member’s bill which has its first reading in Parliament today and hopes to outlaw the practice of “Fire and rehire” which is increasingly being used by employers to cut employee benefits.
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Insight Online – May 2021
Mon 24th May 2021
In this issue, we introduce new guidance on administering the COVID-19 vaccine, also find out how you can access our new guide: 'Discrimination and the pregnant employee'. We also encourage you to take part in our new Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Survey.
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