Special Features

• Financial statement to members – 2024

  Mon 1st July 2024 PDA Union

  Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amended), the PDA Union is required to circulate to all members key financial information along with details of the salary and benefits provided to the General Secretary and any other members of the National Executive Committee. 

• PDA student members take part in Young Members’ Development Weekend

  Thu 27th June 2024 The PDA

  Last month, PDA student members, Liz Boateng and Natalie Mbonjani attended the GFTU’s latest Young Members’ Development Weekend (YMDW). The three-day training course aims to educate and engage young trade union members through interactive and informative sessions. 

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) supports Safer Pharmacies Charter

  Sat 22nd June 2024 The PDA

  FIP has become the latest organisation to support the PDA's Safer Pharmacies Charter. The Charter consists of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients, through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice. 

• An award winning student’s contribution to pharmacy

  Tue 18th June 2024 The PDA

  The PDA recently caught up with Olivia Donnelly, winner of the Student Leadership category in the 2024 Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards to discuss the steps she took while studying at Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) to contribute to the world of pharmacy. PDA member, Olivia also shared her advice to first-year pharmacy students and where her pharmacy journey will take her next.  

• PDA responds to NPA proposals for a “Day of action”

  Fri 7th June 2024 The PDA

  The PDA has written to the National Pharmacy Association to highlight several important points that need to be considered in advance of their proposed day of action over what the independent community pharmacies' organisation describes as an “emergency across the community pharmacy sector".  

• PDA Reps in Boots host ‘how to request an in-year pay increase’ event

  Fri 7th June 2024 The PDA

  The PDA Reps in Boots recently hosted a member-exclusive event on how to request an in-year pay increase. The evening was hosted by reps Nav Bhogal, Jayesh Ladva, Nicola Rees and supported by Darren Ayres. 

• House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee agree pharmacy students should be included in the NHS Learning Support Fund

  Thu 30th May 2024 The PDA

  The PDA’s Fair Funding campaign was launched November 2023 to ask the government to include pharmacy students in the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF), a supplementary fund that supports healthcare students in England throughout their pre-registration undergraduate or postgraduate studies. 

• Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards Winners 2024 revealed

  Wed 15th May 2024 The PDA

  The 25th Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards took place last month during a special silver milestone celebration to honour the hard work and dedication of the region’s leading healthcare professionals. 

• PDA invites all pharmacists to take part in the 2024 Safer Pharmacies Survey

  Sun 28th April 2024 The PDA

  Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work (28 April). The PDA would like to take this time to launch its eighth annual Safer Pharmacies Survey and is encouraging all employed and locum pharmacists to take part.  

• PDA Education launches support programme for trainee pharmacists

  Mon 1st April 2024 The PDA

  The PDA supports members in every stage of their career. In order to help trainee pharmacists with their assessment in June, the PDA has developed four programmes that are completely free to trainee members. 

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