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Should Boots be proud of their pay practice?
Sat 19th January 2019
A senior company director recently said that Boots are “proud of [its] market-leading levels of pay for [its] pharmacy population.” So we want to explain what that pay system involves.
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Pharmacists call on Boots to allow maximum voting period in recognition ballot
Fri 18th January 2019
Pharmacists and pre-registration trainees are calling upon Boots to support an application by the PDA Union to request that ballot papers are posted out at the start of the ballot period, to help ensure as many pharmacists as possible can participate in the vote.
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Lloyds Pharmacy’s parent company has acquired Prescribing Support Services
Tue 15th January 2019
If you are working for Prescribing Support Services you may be subject to organisational or employment changes. Please let us know if you have any issues or concerns.
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Health Education England cuts funding for hospital trainee pharmacists (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) in England
Fri 11th January 2019
Health Education England has announced a decision to cut funding for hospital trainee pharmacists (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) placements by up to 25% from 2020 onward.
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Boots senior management adopt anti-union tactics to try and defeat the vote
Thu 10th January 2019
In the forthcoming recognition ballot, Boots pharmacists have the opportunity to secure an independent voice at work. In preparation, the PDA Union spoke to employment relation experts to understand what pharmacists could expect if an employer wanted to deny its workers independent union representation.
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Pharmacists start countdown to Boots Ballot
Sat 5th January 2019
The end to more than six years of courtroom battles is now in sight and the PDA Union have started a clock counting down the time left before the historic ballot starts.
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Boots ballot isn’t about the future of pharmacy, it’s about making sure pharmacists are properly listened to and treated better at work
Fri 4th January 2019
Pharmacists at Boots are just five weeks away from being able to secure an independent voice at work after more than seven years of legal processes and their trade union, the PDAU, want everyone eligible to vote in the coming ballot to take part.
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Boots – Why It Matters To You (a message to PDAU members)
Wed 2nd January 2019
Firstly, I hope you have been able to have a restful break over the busy festive period and spend time with your loved ones. I also want to wish you and your family a happy and prosperous New Year.
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Concerns over physical safety of Boots Pharmacists as security reduced.
Fri 28th December 2018
Pharmacists at Boots midnight stores are raising concerns at work after local management have decided to reduce the level of security cover in some stores. The winter season brings darker evenings and increased numbers of shoppers and potentially increased numbers of shoplifters.
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If skill mix is to work, the roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must be defined.
Fri 21st December 2018
Fostered primarily by non-pharmacist managers and operational systems in the large multiple pharmacies, the boundaries between the responsibilities an accountabilities of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the community pharmacy sector have become blurred.