Testimonials

• I just wanted to send a sincere thank you to all of you for your support throughout everything over the past year(s). The agreement has now been fully signed, so it finally feels like the end of a very long chapter.

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  I just wanted to send a sincere thank you to all of you for your support throughout everything over the past year(s).

  The agreement has now been fully signed, so it finally feels like the end of a very long chapter.

  To my legal advisor, a particular thank you to you for being there right from the beginning. Your support, advice and reassurance throughout some very difficult moments genuinely meant a great deal to me, and I will always be grateful for the way you handled things both professionally and personally.

  To my union representative, an equally massive thank you to you as well. Your support, guidance, and calm advice throughout this process have meant an enormous amount to me. You have consistently been there during some very difficult periods, and I genuinely cannot thank you enough for your kindness and support.

  I also want to thank others in the PDA Defence team for all of your help and support through what became an incredibly complex and challenging situation.

  While it’s been a very difficult experience, I’m hopeful now to be able to move forward positively and focus on the next chapter.

  Thank you again for everything you have all done for me.

• After a break and rest from this stressful period, hopefully I’ll be back at some point in the future in whatever pharmacist role... A big thank you for all your support to us and to our members at our Integrated Care board. Everyone has now certainly realised the value of being a PDA member!

• I just wanted to take some time to thank you for all your patience, your kindness and, most importantly, your support and knowledge that you have given to me recently. I have honestly never had to deal with anything like this before. It has been an incredibly stressful, upsetting, and tiring process for me, and with you and (my PDA Rep), I feel that you have helped me greatly to get the end result that was just.

• Your support means more to me than I can put into words. Having you and the PDA by my side during such a stressful time has given me strength, comfort, and a sense of calm I didn’t realise I needed. I’m truly grateful for your ongoing help and the attentiveness to my requests.

• I wanted to update you and also extend my sincere thanks for all your support and guidance over the past few months. I’m pleased to let you know that I’ve now received a full payment, and I’m relieved to have reached a resolution.

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  I wanted to update you and also extend my sincere thanks for all your support and guidance over the past few months. I’m pleased to let you know that I’ve now received a full payment, and I’m relieved to have reached a resolution. I genuinely don’t think I could have navigated the situation as smoothly without your help. Your assistance during such a challenging and uncertain time has been truly appreciated, and I’m incredibly grateful for the reassurance and clarity you provided. Thank you once again for your time, professionalism, and kindness.

• Thank you so, so, so much for all your help, kind words of support, being a listening ear and for your compassion. This journey has been incredibly difficult, but I am immensely glad it's all over (and that it never went to Fitness to Practice (FTP)!) Thank you for all your help and support!!

• I think it is good to raise awareness of the importance of joining the PDA. Many times when things are smooth sailing, we just never expect sudden unexpected and unwelcome changes which could lead to stressful situations.

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  I think it is good to raise awareness of the importance of joining the PDA. Many times when things are smooth sailing, we just never expect sudden unexpected and unwelcome changes which could lead to stressful situations. Although being part of the PDA might not prevent such situations, it provides a platform for us to seek advice, guidance and support so I would definitely advocate all pharmacists to join the PDA, especially given the current climate of the sector. 

• I just want to say a massive thank you for all your help, guidance and support for my case. It has been the greatest silver lining in what had been a very stressful situation, so thank you. I would have been so lost otherwise without the support of yourself and the PDA.

• Thank you so much. I certainly couldn’t have done this without all your help! The PDA is a fantastic organisation, and we’re lucky to have you on our side! I’m certainly going to have a glass or two to celebrate while I’m away!! Thanks so much and all the very best!

• I truly believe that Boots is a better employer for both of your efforts, and you empower us to be better employees so that we can be at our best in the face of adversity.

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  I truly believe that Boots is a better employer for both of your efforts, and you empower us to be better employees so that we can be at our best in the face of adversity. Feeling alone at work is far too common an experience, but your efforts, and those of the wider PDA, have helped in immeasurable ways. My lasting and most genuine thanks to you both.”

• It feels very peculiar to leave colleagues I have come to know and respect with such immediacy. I shall certainly be maintaining my PDA membership so I sincerely hope that we may encounter opportunities to work together again in the future.

• Your recent support through the TUPE process has been invaluable. Your experience and fearless companionship through such an uncertain time has been beyond what I could have hoped for.

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  Your recent support through the TUPE process has been invaluable. Your experience and fearless companionship through such an uncertain time has been beyond what I could have hoped for. I have learned from you how to hold others to account without alienation by watching your effortless blend of conviction and connection.

• I wanted to send my deepest thanks for all you have done to support in various ways while I was employed by Boots. Your constant availability, insights, and genuine compassion have been invaluable for many years.

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  I wanted to send my deepest thanks for all you have done to support in various ways while I was employed by Boots. Your constant availability, insights, and genuine compassion have been invaluable for many years. Your humanity and willingness to listen and support have eased the pressures of frequent disillusionment that can come while working for such an immense corporate giant. Your commitment and strength rubs off on us, and you cannot be thanked enough

• I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the support provided by both you and the PDA during this particularly stressful time. Your assistance has been immensely appreciated, and I am truly thankful for the time and effort you have dedicated to helping me.

• I'm definitely going to be encouraging any pharmacists I work with to get PDA membership. This horrible situation was made so much more bearable by having you as backup and I'm eternally grateful.

• Thank you for also being my emotional crutch and taking over when I just couldn't function. I won't forget the kindness and understanding you have shown me.

• I wanted to say thank you for all your help and support because I couldn't have achieved this result without you. I would have just walked away with nothing due to the mental stress.

• 20 years ago a GPhC inspector strongly advised me to join the PDA and I did. It turned out to be the best advice I received regarding protecting myself.

• As many people as possible need to know that they have somewhere to turn when they have lost all hope pharmacy wise and that they will be supported and more with what the PDA does.

• I’ve got a very good news. I passed my exam. I’ve been crying since I got my result. I wanted to thank you.

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  I’ve got a very good news. I passed my exam. I’ve been crying since I got my result. I wanted to thank you. I’ve always been telling people that if you (the PDA) did not call me that day when I got my June result and talked to me and advised what to do next especially going into prov reg, I wouldn’t have been strong again and restart all over again. I’ve been working as provisional for the past 3 weeks which will definitely help me to start on my own. I really don’t know how to thank you enough for everything. You have been an amazing supporter throughout that horrible time

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Please note: all these testimonials are quotes from PDA members, but we anonymise them before sharing.