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PDA invite pharmacy owners to join the Safer Pharmacies Campaign
Wed 19th February 2020
The PDA is inviting pharmacy owners across the UK to join them in their campaign for safer pharmacies. The campaign was designed to focus on the important work of community pharmacists in keeping patients safe.
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Nevison Pharmacy LTD: Unauthorised deduction of wages
Wed 19th February 2020
Claims of unauthorised deduction of wages succeeded and the respondent was ordered to pay the claimant a sum.
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PDA Safer Pharmacies Survey 2019 suggests safety may be improving, but concerns remain
Mon 27th January 2020
The PDA has released the headline results of their annual safer pharmacies survey, in which pharmacists disclose how often the basic safety commitments detailed in the Safer Pharmacies Charter have been met in their direct experience of practice. Top level results show a small improvement in 2019 compared to the previous year, but a long way still to go.
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PDA Union/Boots agree 7.6% pay increase to newly qualified pharmacists rate. Current cohort to receive 11.8% total increase by August.
Mon 20th January 2020
The PDA Union and Boots have jointly announced further pay increases for pharmacists at the company.
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Wales police praised for taking action on safety for pharmacy staff and patients
Thu 16th January 2020
The PDA is praising the action of police in Wales who are visiting pharmacies to discuss safety and support the association’s campaign to end violence in pharmacies and keep pharmacists safe from harm in their workplaces.
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Boots pharmacists respond to PDA Union pay survey
Tue 24th December 2019
More than 500 pharmacists, some PDA Union members and others not, completed a recent survey which followed up on the first pay settlement negotiated with pharmacists at the pharmacy multiple.
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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.