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• PDA’s response to GPhC’s consultation on draft changes to registrant fees

  Wed 9th July 2025 The PDA

  In May 2025, the PDA responded on behalf of members to the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) consultation about their proposal to increase the registration fees for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy premises. 

• Rhona Bennett

  Tue 8th July 2025 PDA Union

  We are sorry to announce the death of Rhona Bennett, the longstanding Executive Committee member and Treasurer of the Boots Pharmacists’ Association (BPA). 

• Regional Committees hear directly from PDA members on workplace realities

  Mon 7th July 2025 The PDA

  The PDA Regional Committees are made up of pharmacists from across the profession that are elected to represent the PDA's wider membership. The committees meet to discuss current issues in pharmacy ahead of PDA National Executive Committee meetings. 

• PDA hosts ‘Pharmacists For Humanity’ event for future pharmacists

  Sun 6th July 2025 The PDA

  The PDA held the first in a series of humanitarian events aimed to raise awareness of how pharmacists are and can be involved in humanitarian activities, along with experts sharing real-life experiences from the frontline of delivering aid and support in crisis zones. Attendees were also able to learn and implement the science behind successful fundraising. 

• Breaking barriers: Encouraging young women to lead in pharmacy

  Sat 5th July 2025 The PDA

  This year, Ayah Abbass, clinical pharmacist and Immediate Past President of the PDA NAWP Network was invited to speak at Batley Girls’ High School’s Careers Breakfast event. Here she reflects on her experience of the day and what it was like to speak with those who may help shape and lead the future of not just pharmacy but other sectors.  

• PDA responds to the NHS 10 Year Plan

  Fri 4th July 2025 The PDA

  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. 

• Another Employment Tribunal win for an NHS pharmacist

  Fri 4th July 2025 The PDA

  The PDA has secured a successful outcome for an NHS pharmacist who had to escalate their dispute to the employment tribunal. 

• Former PDA BAME Network President awarded Churchill Fellowship

  Tue 1st July 2025 The PDA

  Elsy Gomez Campos, Immediate Past President of the PDA BAME Network, has been awarded a coveted Churchill Fellowship which will enable her to focus on addressing racism in pharmacy to support workforce sustainability and wellbeing. 

• Commissioning support units to close

  Mon 30th June 2025 The PDA

  The Westminster government have announced some further changes to NHS England-related organisations, which could mean more job losses for pharmacists. 

• PDA membership passes 40,000

  Fri 27th June 2025 The PDA

  Attendees at the PDA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) heard the latest certified membership numbers have passed another major milestone. 

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