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The PDA has 7000 members working in the NHS and over 40 workplace reps working in NHS Trusts.

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• NHS Pharmacists’ Newsletter – April 2026

  Sat 18th April 2026 The PDA

  Welcome to the PDA NHS Pharmacists' Newsletter for PDA members. In the issue, learn about why two pharmacists decided to become PDA Reps and some of the PDA's work in the NHS in Scotland. Also, read about how you can get involved in campaigning for better pay for pharmacists.  

• PDA members are encouraged to sign open letter as part of campaign for better NHS pay in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

  Tue 17th March 2026 The PDA

  NHS pay rise improvement talks are vital say health unions. 

• Ways to tackle violence: the story so far

  Wed 11th March 2026 The PDA

  NHS Staff unions, including the PDA, are working with employers and the government to tackle violence in the NHS.  

• PDA supports the ‘Talk about flex’ campaign

  Fri 6th March 2026 The PDA

  Today (6 March) is Employee Appreciation Day, and the PDA is joining other NHS unions in calling on employers to take meaningful action on flexible working through the ‘Get Ahead on Flex’ pledge. As a union representing pharmacists across the NHS, the PDA believes flexible working should be a reality for every member of staff, not an exception granted only to a few. 

• NHS pay announcement 2026/27

  Thu 12th February 2026 PDA Union

  Pharmacists and other NHS workers on Agenda for Change contracts have been told that the government has agreed the recommendation from the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) for a 3.3% pay increase for the 2026/27 annual pay review. 

• NHS England announce funding for voluntary redundancy in Integrated Care Boards

  Fri 14th November 2025 The PDA

  After six months of uncertainty it has finally been announced that central Government funding will be made available to allow a voluntary redundancy (VR) scheme within Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS England 

• NHS Pay 2025-26 update – Northern Ireland

  Sat 8th November 2025 The PDA

  Latest update on the last pay review for NHS employees in Northern Ireland. 

• Status update on NHS Pay 2026-27

  Sat 8th November 2025 The PDA

  The PDA is updating members employed by the NHS in England, Northern Ireland and Wales on the current pay review. 

• Four pharmacy employers among those named as paying below minimum wage

  Thu 23rd October 2025 The PDA

  The PDA is using the opportunity of the latest government list publication to reiterate it’s warning to foundation trainees that they may be at risk of being paid less than the minimum wage if they work longer hours. 

• PDA condemns racist abuse and harassment

  Mon 6th October 2025 The PDA

  The NHS Social Partnership Forum have issued a statement following reports from NHS organisations highlighting a troubling increase in abuse and harassment aimed at staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. 

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