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PDA responds to NPA proposals for a “Day of action”
Fri 7th June 2024
The PDA has written to the National Pharmacy Association to highlight several important points that need to be considered in advance of their proposed day of action over what the independent community pharmacies' organisation describes as an “emergency across the community pharmacy sector".
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PDA Reps in Boots host ‘how to request an in-year pay increase’ event
Fri 7th June 2024
The PDA Reps in Boots recently hosted a member-exclusive event on how to request an in-year pay increase. The evening was hosted by reps Nav Bhogal, Jayesh Ladva, Nicola Rees and supported by Darren Ayres.
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House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee agree pharmacy students should be included in the NHS Learning Support Fund
Thu 30th May 2024
The PDA’s Fair Funding campaign was launched November 2023 to ask the government to include pharmacy students in the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF), a supplementary fund that supports healthcare students in England throughout their pre-registration undergraduate or postgraduate studies.
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Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards Winners 2024 revealed
Wed 15th May 2024
The 25th Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards took place last month during a special silver milestone celebration to honour the hard work and dedication of the region’s leading healthcare professionals.
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PDA invites all pharmacists to take part in the 2024 Safer Pharmacies Survey
Sun 28th April 2024
Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April). The PDA would like to take this time to launch its eighth annual Safer Pharmacies Survey and is encouraging all employed and locum pharmacists to take part.
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PDA Education launches support programme for trainee pharmacists
Mon 1st April 2024
The PDA supports members in every stage of their career. In order to help trainee pharmacists with their assessment in June, the PDA has developed four programmes that are completely free to trainee members.
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Pharmacist Support launches Student ACTNow campaign
Mon 11th March 2024
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.
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Boots Newsletter – March 2024
Thu 7th March 2024
Keeping you informed of all the PDA Union activities within Boots.
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PDA responds to DHSC consultation on pharmacy supervision
Tue 5th March 2024
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.
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Lloyds/Sainsbury’s enhanced redundancy claims update – February 2024
Wed 28th February 2024
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.