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• PDA urgent guidance for all PDA members following a number of critical incidents involving GP practice-based pharmacists

  Tue 19th November 2019 The PDA

  The PDA defends pharmacists when things go wrong, but it also supports members in ensuring that they practice safely and effectively in order to prevent them from getting into difficulty in the first place through avoiding critical incidents that may harm patients. 

• PDA responds to BEIS Flexible working and family-related leave and pay consultation

  Thu 14th November 2019 The PDA

  The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has consulted on ways to encourage employers to be more transparent about their approach to flexible working and to parental leave policies.  

• Find out how you could win a luxury Christmas hamper worth £100!

  Tue 12th November 2019 The PDA

  If you're a pharmacy student, pre-reg trainee or pharmacist, we are giving you the chance to win a luxury Christmas hamper worth £100! To enter our big Christmas hamper competition, simply follow us on Twitter, Facebook and/or Instagram and share our competition post.  

• PDA strengthens trade union team with appointment of new Head of Organising and Engagement

  Mon 11th November 2019 The PDA

  The PDA has appointed Collette Bradford, former Director of Organising at the National Education Union, as a new Head of Organising and Engagement. This new senior appointment brings further trade union leadership experience to the PDA’s senior team. 

• Stand for election to your Regional Committee: Nominations now open

  Mon 11th November 2019 The PDA

  PDA Union is calling for nominations for skilled, experienced and enthusiastic members to join the Regional Committee. Please read on for further details... 

• PDA at the Scottish Pharmacy Awards 2019

  Thu 7th November 2019 The PDA

  The PDA was delighted to be actively involved in the 17th annual Scottish Pharmacy Awards which were presented at the Crowne Plaza hotel, Glasgow last night. 

• Boots 2019/20 pay settlement – What this means to pharmacists and pre-reg pharmacists

  Fri 1st November 2019 The PDA

  The 2019/20 pay year is the first in which pharmacists have been able to collectively negotiate improvements to their pay at Boots.  

• Meet the PDA Union Reps Network in Boots

  Tue 29th October 2019 The PDA

  Meet the PDA Union members that make up the Boots Network. 

• Skills for health statement on new apprenticeship proposals

  Fri 25th October 2019 The PDA

  The PDA are aware of the note from Skills for Health today about further attempts to establish an apprenticeship for pharmacists. 

• NAWP President on the gender pay gap, snowy white peaks, the PDA and the future of women in pharmacy

  Fri 25th October 2019 The PDA

  President of the National Association of Women Pharmacists, Anita White was recently interviewed by Pharmacy in Practice about the role of NAWP and why it’s future is bright as part of the PDA. 

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