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Joint statement from Boots and the PDA: Foundation Trainee pay rates
Thu 12th February 2026
Boots and the PDA Union are pleased to confirm that from April 2026, there will be a pay increase for trainee pharmacists in England and Northern Ireland.
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An award-winning pharmacy student’s leadership journey
Wed 11th February 2026
The PDA recently caught up with Oscar Ndulor, winner of the Pharmacy Student Leadership Award at the Scottish Healthcare Awards. Here, he explains what the award means to him and the impact he feels it will have on him and his future in pharmacy. Oscar also shares his top tips for those at the start of their pharmacy journey.
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Celebrating HeartUnions Week 2026
Mon 9th February 2026
HeartUnions Week 2026 (9 to 15 February) begins today. The PDA is celebrating by demonstrating why unions are vital for everyone at work, and encouraging all pharmacists, students and trainees who are not yet members to join the PDA today.
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Welcome to the NAWP February 2026 Newsletter
Wed 4th February 2026
Welcome to the latest PDA NAWP Network Newsletter. In this edition, read about one member's top tips for women in pharmacy who are striving to be in a leadership role and sevens question you can ask yourself if you are looking for fulfilment.
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Feeling stuck at work? Seven questions to help you find fulfilment
Tue 3rd February 2026
The PDA aims to support the wellbeing of pharmacists in all sectors of pharmacy, regardless of the different challenges they may face. As part of this, the PDA was recently in contact with Louisa Daubney, a certified burnout coach, and here she explains why pharmacists should stay connected to their values, ways to stay connected to their values, and some reflective questions they can ask themselves.
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Top tips for women in pharmacy who want to be in a leadership role
Fri 30th January 2026
In this Member Voice article, Lola Dabiri, locum pharmacist, President of the PDA BAME Network, and Welfare & Scotland Lead for the United Kingdom Black Pharmacist Association (UKBPA), shares the challenges some women pharmacists may face when trying to achieve a leadership role in pharmacy and her tips to help those women succeed.
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Insight Online – January 2026
Thu 29th January 2026
Welcome to the first Insight Online of 2026. This month, we bring you the digital version of Insight magazine and announce two exciting new PDA benefits at no additional charge to members. Our Director of Pharmacy, Jay Badenhorst, looks back on some of PDA's key highlights of 2025, and we invite you to learn the history of the PDA.
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IPP Week 2025: leading the way around equality, diversity, and inclusion
Tue 27th January 2026
Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) Week, is a national initiative jointly established by NHS England and 15 pharmacy partner organisations. It aims to build a workplace culture where diversity is valued, harassment and discrimination are challenged, and leadership reflects the communities served.
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PDA IN THE NEWS: PDA features in Pharmaceutical Journal podcast
Mon 26th January 2026
PDA Director of Defence Services, Mark Pitt, was interviewed for the latest episode of ‘The PJ Pod’, a Pharmaceutical Journal podcast. The episode titled ‘Speaking up: how to raise concerns in the pharmacy workplace’ looks at the importance of speaking up whenever you have a safety or wellbeing concern, and how exactly to go about that.
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“Medicines To” campaign — A FIP member-led campaign update
Sat 24th January 2026
The PDA is a member of FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) and works closely with the organisation to represent the voice of UK pharmacists at a global level. Earlier this week, FIP issued the following update on the “Medicines To” campaign.