Community Pharmacy

• 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. 

• PDA can support members when their employer changes under a “TUPE Transfer”

  Thu 29th April 2021 PDA Union

  Though a number of community pharmacies are closing, others are still being bought and sold which often means pharmacists may find they have a new employer. As an independent trade union, the PDA can provide support and guidance for members at what can be a worrying time. 

• PDA calls for an end to violence in pharmacy

  Wed 28th April 2021 The PDA

  As today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD), the PDA is highlighting their longstanding campaign to end violence in pharmacies by reiterating calls for the whole sector to take proactive measures to reduce the risk of abuse and violence in the workplace. 

• PDAU announce union network at Lloyds Pharmacy

  Mon 26th April 2021 PDA Union

  The PDA Union has announced the initial network of union representatives under the recognition agreement with Lloyds Pharmacy 

• Covid-19 vaccination session rates in Scotland are indicative of a wider problem for pharmacists

  Fri 16th April 2021 The PDA

  The PDA has continued to support locum pharmacists who have been subjected to changes in the arrangements for their role in providing Covid-19 vaccinations in Scotland.  

• Locums in Scotland advised of rights in instances of breach of contract

  Thu 11th March 2021 The PDA

  The PDA is advising PDA locum members in Scotland about their contractual rights following complaints that a health board is cancelling booked vaccination shifts without notice. 

• PDA responds to media reports that McKesson plan to sell LloydsPharmacy

  Tue 16th February 2021 PDA Union

  The PDA is responding to media reports that McKesson intend to sell their LloydsPharmacy business and is reassuring members that the union will be doing all it can to protect their employment should this be accurate and their employment be affected. 

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Thank you for all your help and support. We deeply appreciate all that you’ve done for us. If anything, this experience has cause myself and the rest of the students to have a deeper understanding, as well trust and faith in the PDA.