Special Features

• Safer Pharmacies Survey

  Tue 16th January 2018 The PDA

  Pharmacists - we want to hear about your experiences of patient safety. It takes just 3 minutes in total to add your support to our Safer Pharmacies campaign and complete the survey. 

• Watch the Parliamentary Launch event of the Safer Pharmacies Charter

  Tue 2nd January 2018 The PDA

  Watch the the launch of the Safer Pharmacies Charter (Tuesday 5 December 2017 in the House of Commons). 

• Derecognition of the BPA – PDAU meet with BPA

  Tue 12th December 2017 PDA Union

  On Friday 8th December 2017, PDAU representatives of the Boots pharmacists who have applied to derecognise the Boots Pharmacists Association met with executives of the organisation.  

• PDA launch “Safer Pharmacies Charter”

  Wed 6th December 2017 The PDA

  The PDA has produced a charter of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients. It appeals for improved staffing arrangements and working conditions for pharmacists which will enhance patient safety considerations in UK pharmacy practice. This charter defines basic standards to ensure safe practice wherever pharmacists work.  

• Safer Pharmacies Charter

  Wed 6th December 2017 The PDA

  PDA members have produced a charter of seven commitments to improve safety and care for patients, through better working conditions in UK pharmacy practice.  This charter defines basic standards to ensure safe practice wherever pharmacists work. 

• Derecognition of the BPA – PDAU meet with Boots

  Mon 4th December 2017 PDA Union

  On 1st December 2017, PDA Union representatives for the group of pharmacists who have applied to derecognise the BPA, met with senior managers from Boots. 

• Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) issue decision on application to derecognise the BPA at Boots

  Mon 27th November 2017 PDA Union

  The public body that has statutory powers to resolve workplace disputes in Britain has published their full decision on an application that a secret ballot should be held to determine whether the bargaining arrangements between the BPA and Boots Management Services Limited should be ended. 

• Press Release: Bill to protect NHS workers from assault recognises plight of pharmacists

  Fri 17th November 2017 The PDA

  Following its recent lobbying campaign, PDA welcomes the progress made by the committee of MPs debating the bill to protect emergency workers from assault, to extend the protection to pharmacists working in community pharmacy. 

• Update on announcement on 190 Lloyds branches

  Wed 15th November 2017 PDA Union

  PDA Union members at Lloyds are understandably concerned about the potential for their branch to close or be "divested" by the company (sold as a going concern to another owner).   PDA are already hearing from some of these members and answering their queries. 

• Press Release: PDA respond to Lloyds Pharmacy announcement about store closures

  Fri 27th October 2017 The PDA

  The PDA will be supporting any members affected by the announcement made by Lloyds Pharmacy about potential pharmacy closures/changes of ownership. 

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