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Special Features

  • Pharmacist Support launches Student ACTNow campaign

    Mon 11th March 2024 The PDA

    The PDA's charity partner, Pharmacist Support are once again running their student ACTNow wellbeing campaign to coincide with University Mental Health Day which takes place on Thursday 14 March.  

  • Boots Newsletter – March 2024

    Thu 7th March 2024 The PDA

    Keeping you informed of all the PDA Union activities within Boots. 

  • PDA responds to DHSC consultation on pharmacy supervision

    Tue 5th March 2024 The PDA

    The PDA has long campaigned against any introduction of remote supervision and believes that only a pharmacy with a physically present pharmacist can properly support the safety and care of patients, so it was vital that the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposals were carefully considered.  

  • Lloyds/Sainsbury’s enhanced redundancy claims update – February 2024

    Wed 28th February 2024 The PDA

    The PDA has issued a further update for those members that are former Sainsbury’s pharmacists taking legal proceedings against 'LloydsPharmacy' to secure an entitlement to enhanced redundancy payments. 

  • Student Newsletter – February 2024

    Sat 24th February 2024 The PDA

    In this edition, read about how PDA Student Reps are continuing to campaign on the issue of pharmacy students being left out of the scope of the NHS LFS and two student members' experiences of the 2023 EPhEU Congress and the 2023 FIP World Congress. Also, learn more about how you can get involved in one of the PDA’s four EDI Networks! 

  • LloydsPharmacy Healthcare Services members’ meeting on pay negotiations

    Fri 23rd February 2024 The PDA

    PDA members remaining in employment with Lloydspharmacy Healthcare services (LP HCS) were invited to join representatives from the PDA Reps Network in LloydsPharmacy and Paul Flynn, PDA National Officer for Scotland to discuss the preparation and plans for this year’s pay negotiations.  

  • Boots Pension Scheme update for members who have submitted a complaint

    Fri 16th February 2024 The PDA

    The PDA has provided a further update to members as the initial tranche of complaint responses are received from Boots. 

  • PDA Reps Network at Boots address member concerns on the Pharmacy First Service

    Thu 15th February 2024 The PDA

    In recognition of the mounting concerns and queries surrounding the launch of the Pharmacy First Service (PFS) in England, the PDA Reps Network at Boots hosted a member meeting on 29 January. Nearly 200 Boots members attended to seek clarity and guidance on navigating the challenges posed by the rapid introduction of this new service. 

  • Lloyds/Sainsbury’s enhanced redundancy claims update

    Fri 26th January 2024 The PDA

    This is the third update of January 2024 for PDA members regarding the announcement that Diamond DCO Two Ltd, formerly called Lloyds Pharmacy Ltd, is considering voluntary liquidation.  

  • Community pharmacy breaches NHS contract to cut costs

    Thu 11th January 2024 The PDA

    In our latest member voice article, a locum pharmacist anonymously recalls how a community pharmacy chose to decline their offer to cover a shift and decided to close the store rather than pay the pharmacist their requested day rate.  

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