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PDA welcomes change of NHS England policy on subcos
Fri 3rd October 2025
Following requests from the NHS Staff Side, which includes the PDA, there has been a change of policy on the creation and use of NHS wholly-owned subsidiary companies (subcos).
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Ministers must make good on NHS pay-talk promises, says PDA and other health unions
Fri 19th September 2025
Health unions are calling on the government to get on with promised direct talks to get NHS wage structures right and deliver pay awards on time
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PDA BAME Network comments on NHS pay disparity review
Thu 11th September 2025
The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) commission is due to do a review of the ‘unjust’ NHS ethnic pay gap. The PDA BAME Network has commented on this project and welcomes the review, as it hopes to see change within the NHS.
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PDA provides ongoing support to ICB, CSU and NHSE members
Mon 25th August 2025
Over one hundred PDA members working in Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Commissioning Support Units (CSUs) and NHS England (NHSE) met on 19 August to discuss the changes that they are facing in their workplace and the support that they can get from the PDA.
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New PDA membership options with Independent Prescribing Extension now available!
Wed 20th August 2025
Effective from 12 pm on 20 August 2025, pharmacists working in hospital or community settings can access the PDA's Independent Prescribing (IP) extension as part of their PDA membership!
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Potential redundancies in ICBs, CSUs and NHSE
Sun 3rd August 2025
With the announcement in March of 50% cuts to ICBs, the closures of Commissioning support Units (CSU) and the abolition of NHSE, the PDA is aware that many of its members are facing lots of change and uncertainty about their futures.
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Regulatory definition of NHS managers must include all those responsible for providing NHS services
Thu 31st July 2025
The consultation response from the government on proposals to regulate NHS managers in England is welcome. However, the PDA reiterates the importance of including those responsible for all NHS services if patients are to be protected.
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Is the government’s 10-Year Health Plan for England fit for the future?
Mon 28th July 2025
The government’s long-awaited 10-Year Health Plan for England, ‘Fit for the future’, launched earlier this month. PDA Director of Pharmacy, Jay Badenhorst, discusses what this could mean for pharmacists and what next steps need to be taken.
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PDA comments on resident doctors’ vote to strike
Wed 16th July 2025
The PDA Union sends a message of solidarity and support to resident doctor colleagues in the British Medical Association (BMA) who will be taking strike action.
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PDA responds to the NHS 10 Year Plan
Fri 4th July 2025
The Prime Minister has launched a ten-year plan which outlines the government’s ambitions for healthcare in England. It describes how the NHS will achieve three strategic shifts, from hospital to neighbourhood, from analogue to digital and from treatment to prevention. The PDA is providing its initial comments on the plan.