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Update for members with benefits in the Boots pension scheme
Sat 21st December 2024
The PDA has provided a December 2024 update for those PDA members with benefits in the Boots Pension Scheme, the closed defined benefit scheme subject to a buy in through Legal and General.
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Medicines to Gaza PDA partnership with Salam Charity
Fri 20th December 2024
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) is proud to announce its participation as the lead National Pharmacy Organisation in the UK in an international pharmacy campaign to raise funds to send Medicines to Gaza.
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PDA Reps meet to discuss Employment Rights Bill
Thu 19th December 2024
Last month, PDA Reps from all sectors met to discuss the details of the Employment Rights Bill which is currently going through Parliament.
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Appeals process for candidates that sat the registration assessment in November 2024
Tue 17th December 2024
The PDA would like to remind all candidates who sat the November 2024 assessment, and feel that they have grounds to appeal on receipt of their results, to review the GPhC guidance and gather all evidence before taking action.
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PDA Equalities Council reflect on their 2024 achievements and future shared initiatives
Tue 17th December 2024
The Equalities Council is part of the PDA’s democratic structure and includes representatives of the PDA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Networks. The aim is for members to learn from each other and to work together around intersectional issues.
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Boots Newsletter – December 2024
Wed 11th December 2024
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Five Years Already!
Tue 10th December 2024
Gordon Finlayson, Chair of the PDA Workplace Reps in Boots gives a personal view of the first five years of the PDA being the recognised union for pharmacists and trainee pharmacists at the company.
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Have you got the right PDA membership following the November 2024 assessment?
Tue 10th December 2024
The PDA has membership categories for all students and exam candidates, whatever the outcome and whenever they sat their assessment.
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PDA Union responds to management’s message to Superdrug pharmacists
Mon 9th December 2024
The PDA has seen a document shared with pharmacists by a Superdrug management representative during the last week of November 2024.
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PDA is supporting members impacted by insolvency at West Cambs GP Federation
Thu 5th December 2024
The PDA is currently supporting pharmacists who are owed money from an NHS branded employer which is now insolvent.