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PDA students continue to campaign for fair funding – now with the support of their MPs!
Wed 10th January 2024
The campaign led by PDA Student Reps for fair funding for pharmacy students began last year and has gathered considerable support. Through MPharm students, PDA Student Reps and others sending letters to their MPs, the issue of pharmacy students being left out of the scope of the NHS Learning Support Fund has (LSF) been escalated to the Minister for Health by several MPs.
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PDA investigates claims about Boots Pension Scheme
Thu 7th December 2023
The PDA has written to members in Boots today about the recent changes to the Boots Pension Scheme.
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PDA updates salary ready reckoner for Boots pharmacists to show FY24 rates
Thu 30th November 2023
Following the implementation of the latest negotiated pay review, the PDA has updated its online ready reckoner which helps pharmacists employed at Boots understand where their pay sits within the agreed pay scale.
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PDA Reps host member engagement meetings for flu vaccinations 2023
Wed 29th November 2023
Some members of the PDA Reps Network in Boots recently hosted two member engagement meetings discussing the 2023 flu vaccinations along with an update on the last Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting.
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The GFTU’s Young Members Development Weekend and the importance of unions
Mon 27th November 2023
PDA Student Rep, Leah Wakefield-Coates recently attended the General Federation of Trade Union’s (GFTU) Young Members Development Weekend and has reflected on her experience and what she learned during the weekend.
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PDA supports pharmacists as LloydsPharmacy complete divestment of their branch network
Thu 23rd November 2023
The PDA is continuing to support pharmacists to understand and exercise their rights at work as a final announcement is made by Hallo Healthcare about their LloydsPharmacy business.
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PDA student campaign is making an impact on NHS LSF exclusion issue
Thu 23rd November 2023
The PDA student campaign to secure fair financial support for MPharm students is gathering pace with multiple members of parliament now responding to the issue.
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PDA welcomes the Pharmacy First service and calls for a second pharmacist in the pharmacy
Wed 22nd November 2023
The PDA urges contractors and NHS England to engage with the workforce to make it a success.
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PDA Student Reps lead campaign to secure fair financial support for MPharm students
Fri 10th November 2023
Pharmacy students in England, led by PDA Student Reps, are embarking on a campaign to get the MPharm included on the list of healthcare courses eligible for the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF).
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Pharmacist racially harassed by pharmacy team members – UPDATED WITH FULL TRIBUNAL JUDGMENT
Tue 7th November 2023
Following a 5-day hearing earlier this year, an Employment Tribunal has upheld 7 allegations of harassment related to race occurring during a shift on 18 July 2020 in a claim issued against Boots and one of its pharmacy technicians. The Tribunal concluded that the treatment of the pharmacist by the pharmacy technician, a pharmacy advisor and the store manager was significantly influenced by (and therefore related to) the pharmacist’s race.