Community Pharmacy

• ASDA Pharmacists may be impacted by hours reduction

  Fri 1st April 2022 PDA Union

  The PDA will be supporting their members to deal with any potential impact from a reported decision by Asda to reduce the operating hours in 80 of its pharmacies across England and Wales. 

• The workforce impact of pharmacists working in Primary Care – what does the data tell us?

  Wed 15th December 2021 The PDA

  The PDA shares data regarding the workforce impact of additional pharmacist roles in primary care and bust the myth that it has created a shortage. 

• PDA calls on Community Pharmacy employers to match NHS statement on violence

  Fri 10th September 2021 The PDA

  The PDA welcome a commitment from NHS England regarding their support for any employee that is a victim of violence or abuse at work, and call on community pharmacy employers to make similar public statements 

• Knights Pharmacy acquires 20 branch multiple “Pearn’s Pharmacy” – PDA can support members when their employer changes

  Mon 6th September 2021 PDA Union

  Pearn’s Pharmacies, located in South Wales has been sold to Knights Pharmacy, creating a 90+ pharmacy multiple chain. As an independent trade union, the PDA can provide support and guidance for members at what can be a worrying time. 

• Community pharmacists acting together to improve pay

  Mon 23rd August 2021 PDA Union

  For years, rates of pay for community pharmacists have been reducing in real terms, but by joining together to act collectively pharmacists now can take action through their independent trade union. This article outlines key outcomes secured by community pharmacists in recent years acting as a trade union and some of the additional options for action they now have available. 

• PDA write to new Secretary of State for Health & Social Care

  Tue 29th June 2021 The PDA

  Sajid Javid MP has been appointed Health and Social Care Secretary in the Westminster government. PDA Chairman, Mark Koziol, has written to the Secretary of State outlining some of the key issues relating to pharmacists that require his attention. 

• Stop “Fire and rehire”

  Wed 16th June 2021 The PDA

  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. 

• Help raise the profile of community pharmacy funding in England

  Fri 11th June 2021 The PDA

  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. 

• Employers’ report into pharmacy workforce challenges does not address their basic responsibilities

  Fri 4th June 2021 The PDA

  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. 

• PDA statement regarding pharmacist vaccination sessions in Glasgow and Greater Clyde

  Mon 17th May 2021 The PDA

  There have been reports of anomalies in the booking system for Covid-19 vaccination sessions in the Glasgow and Greater Clyde health board area, and allegations that some pharmacists may have used technology to secure multiple shifts ahead of others. 

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