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Latest News
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Organiser (South East) Vacancy
Thu 12th December 2019
The PDA is delighted to announce that it is seeking an Organiser to join the union’s recently established Organising & Engagement Department.
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PDA is supporting members that are being transferred out of Boots
Thu 12th December 2019
The PDA is representing the interests of pharmacists who are being transferred from Boots to a new employer in Derby. We are also making sure that they are not unlawfully disadvantaged by the transfer.
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PDA student reps attend Young Members Development Weekend
Wed 11th December 2019
To mark Young Workers Month, the PDA was represented at the GTFU Young Members Development Weekend, which took place from 22nd – 24th November 2019 at Quorn Grange Hotel in Leicestershire.
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PDA secure over £50,000 in unpaid locum fees for members this year
Wed 11th December 2019
Over the years, the PDA has secured hundreds of thousands of pounds of outstanding locum fees for members, but 2019 is proving to be the year with the highest value of unpaid fees to date.
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Wales lead the way in campaign to end violence in pharmacies
Mon 9th December 2019
Once again, those in Wales are taking the issue of violence in pharmacies very seriously and are increasing their activity to keep pharmacists, pharmacy customers and patients safe from violence.
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Revalidation
The PDA is keen to support our members to engage with the new revalidation requirements successfully...
The PDA (Pharmacists’ Defence Association)
The PDA is a not-for-profit organisation which supports the needs of individual pharmacists and pharmacy students and, when necessary, defends their reputation. We are the largest pharmacist membership organisation and the only trade union exclusively for pharmacists in the UK.
- 29000PDA Members
- 1114Active Cases
- 685Membership Queries
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Latest Consultations
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PDA responds to BEIS Flexible working and family-related leave and pay consultation
Thu 14th November 2019
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has consulted on ways to encourage employers to be more transparent about their approach to flexible working and to parental leave policies.
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PDA responds to the GPhC’s consultation on Education and Training Requirements for Pharmacy Support Staff
Fri 30th August 2019
The GPhC consulted from 5 July 2019 to 23 August 2019 on draft requirements for the education and training of pharmacy support staff.
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PDA respond to RPS consultation on a Competency Framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners
Wed 21st August 2019
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) consulted from 21 June 2019 to 2 August 2019 on a competency framework for Designated Prescribing Practitioners (DPP).
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Latest Publications
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Insight Online – November 2019
Fri 22nd November 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you up-to-date on PDA news and events, as well as issues that may affect you at work.
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Insight Online – October 2019
Wed 23rd October 2019
Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you up-to-date on PDA news and events, as well as issues that may affect you at work.
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Hospital Pre-reg Insight – Autumn 2019
Mon 30th September 2019
Read our latest Insight magazine for more information about the support available for pre-regs.
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