Pharmacists' Defence Association

Pharmacists back calls for reduced registration fees for those on lower incomes

More than 84% of respondents to a survey by the Pharmacists' Defence Association backed calls for General Pharmaceutical Council registrants on lower incomes to pay a reduced fee.…

Community pharmacy supervision does not mean overseeing ‘individual transactions’, pharmacy bodies determine

The cross-sector group of seven pharmacy sector organisations says public, primary and secondary legislation should be updated to reflect its supervision recommendations.…

Redundancy ‘a possibility’ for Boots pharmacists as it shuts 300 pharmacies, union says

The Pharmacists' Defence Association said it expects at-risk Boots employees to receive “adequate redundancy compensation".…

Trainee pharmacist wins trade union equality award after campaign for greater inclusivity in pharmacy education

Soh Xi Ken has been working with the General Pharmaceutical Council, Pharmacy Schools Council and individual universities to raise awareness of the need for inclusive education.…

LloydsPharmacy pharmacists agree to bonus payment but no salary increase in settlement

The Pharmacists' Defence Association Union, which represents pharmacists working at LloydsPharmacy, said the deal had been agreed owing to job uncertainty at the multiple for many members.…

Pharmacists face pressure to work ‘outside their scope of practice’ during doctors’ strike, says union

Exclusive: The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists said it has heard that pharmacists are having to "work extended hours and take on additional roles outside their scope of practice" during the junior doctors' strike.…

LloydsPharmacy’s withdrawal from Sainsbury’s may put 400 pharmacist jobs at risk, says union

Exclusive: The Pharmacists' Defence Association, which represents pharmacists at the multiple, has said "the vast majority will probably get made redundant".…

Call for ‘urgent talks’ over soaring energy costs for pharmacies

Exclusive: Industry leaders say the government needs to support and protect pharmacies through spiralling fuel costs and workforce shortages.…

Everything you need to know about ‘hub-and-spoke’ dispensing

A look at the government's controversial proposals that it claims will make community pharmacy in the UK more efficient.…

Community pharmacies in some areas in Scotland allowed to close on Saturdays over the summer

Community pharmacies in four Scottish health boards will temporarily be able to close on Saturdays, owing mainly to staffing issues.…