Special Features

• Five Years Already!

  Tue 10th December 2024 The PDA

  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.  

• Student Newsletter – November 2024

  Tue 5th November 2024 The PDA

  In this edition, read about how pharmacy students at University College London hosted a stall to celebrate World Pharmacist Day and learn more about your PDA National Executive Committee Representative. You can also find out about the PDA’s Medicines to Gaza campaign and the power of trade unions! 

• PDA continues to support locum members to avoid potential workplace issues

  Fri 1st November 2024 The PDA

  Last month, PDA members working as locum members came together to make sure that they know how to avoid the pitfalls and enjoy the positives of working as a locum pharmacist.  

• PDA issues important communication for members with past benefits in the Boots pension scheme

  Thu 24th October 2024 The PDA

  Following a buy-out of the Boots Pension Scheme benefits, the PDA is urging all members who worked for Boots in or before 2010 and accrued benefits in the scheme to raise complaints under the internal dispute procedure. 

• My year as a trainee pharmacist in the NHS

  Wed 18th September 2024 The PDA

  Newly qualified pharmacist, Polla Raza has reflected on his experience as a trainee pharmacist working in the NHS. Here Polla shares some of the training and teaching sessions that helped and supported his development along with how he benefited from being a PDA Trainee Pharmacist Rep.  

• Boots UK pharmacists receive bonus negotiated by the PDA

  Thu 29th August 2024 The PDA

  Following last year’s successful negotiations between the PDA Union and Boots UK, pharmacists working at Boots have now received a non-consolidated £750 pro rata payment. 

• Join the PDA at The Pharmacy Show 2024

  Thu 22nd August 2024 The PDA

  The Pharmacy Show returns to Birmingham this October (13-14) to offer UK community and primary care pharmacists, education, and networking opportunities. The PDA is proud to once again support the show and will deliver two sessions this year; 'Standing Up for Sitting Down' and 'PDA Safer Pharmacies Charter.' 

• Boots Newsletter – July 2024

  Mon 29th July 2024 The PDA

  Keeping you informed of PDA Union activities within Boots. 

• PDA evaluates the renewed debate on the self-selection from open displays of Pharmacy (P) medicines in community pharmacies

  Tue 23rd July 2024 The PDA

  In 2012, the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) and other organisations successfully rejected proposals allowing Pharmacy (P) medicines to be self-selected from open displays in community pharmacies. This victory was crucial in preserving the integrity of the P medicines category, as it prevented them from being sold alongside general sale list (GSL) medicines and non-medicinal items. 

• PDA steps up campaign to protect Boots members’ pension rights following discovery of secret rule change documents

  Mon 15th July 2024 The PDA

  The PDA has been advising and assisting members with benefits in the Boots Pension scheme, the closed final salary scheme subject to a buyout by Legal and General. 

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