Special Features

• PDA to support members impacted by decision to close 300 more Boots pharmacies

  Tue 4th July 2023 The PDA

  15 months after its New Pharmacy Operating Model (NPOM) reduced opening hours, Walgreens has announced plans to close or dispose of c.300 of their subsidiary Boots’ branches in the UK.  

• Financial statement to members – 2023

  Fri 30th June 2023 PDA Union

  Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amended), the PDA Union is required to circulate to all members key financial information along with details of the salary and benefits provided to the General Secretary and any other members of the National Executive Committee. 

• Withdrawal and Nullification for the June 2023 assessment

  Sun 18th June 2023 The PDA

  For those due to sit the June 2023 assessment, family situations or working life may mean that candidates' ability to prepare for the exam is compromised.  

• An award-winning student’s commitment to improving mental health in pharmacy

  Thu 15th June 2023 The PDA

  The PDA recently caught up with Adam O'Neill, the winner of the 2023 Northern Ireland Pharmacy Student Leadership Award, to highlight his inspirational dedication to improving the mental health of his fellow students and the wider pharmacy community.  

• Pharmacists should be aware of the end of the pandemic stage of the Covid-19 virus

  Mon 5th June 2023 The PDA

  Recently the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the end of the Covid-19 as a global pandemic but cautioned countries not to be complacent. 

• PDA supports calls for complete transparency in Covid-19 Public Inquiry

  Sat 27th May 2023 The PDA

  The PDA is supporting calls to ensure there is full disclosure of evidence to the Covid-19 Public Inquiry to ensure the facts become known and the country can be better prepared for future pandemics. 

• Student Newsletter – May 2023

  Fri 26th May 2023 The PDA

  In this edition, read about how you can get involved in the Medicines to Ukraine campaign and be part of our delegation at international pharmacy congresses. Also, read about our attendance at the BPSA‘s Annual Conference, the opportunity to get involved in the new PDA Student Committee, and how 4th-year students can transition into their trainee year with PDA membership. 

• PDA recognition transfers with former LloydsPharmacy employees

  Wed 24th May 2023 The PDA

  The PDA is reminding pharmacists, and potential new employers, that the trade union recognition agreement secured by pharmacists employed at LloydsPharmacy will transfer along with their contracts if their pharmacy is sold as a share sale. 

• LloydsPharmacy Divestment Programme update

  Mon 22nd May 2023 The PDA

  The company’s programme of branch divestment is a developing situation, and the PDA has produced some interim FAQs about transfers by share sale to assist members employed in Hallo Healthcare.  

• Trainee pharmacists: sign up to the ACTNow wellbeing campaign

  Sun 21st May 2023 The PDA

  The PDA is once again encouraging all trainee pharmacists to join Pharmacist Support’s ACTNow campaign, which is running from 22 – 26 May. The campaign aims to encourage trainees to prioritise their wellbeing, especially in the run-up to the assessment.  

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