Pharmacists' Defence Association

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.…

Always say ‘sorry’ when things go wrong, advises pharmacy regulator

New guidance advises that candour is a fundamental part of pharmacy professional practice.…

Pharmacist ‘shaken’ after reported assault as cases of abuse towards pharmacy staff rise

A pharmacist who says he was assaulted at work on 10 April 2020 has said he is “still in shock and shaken” from the incident.…

PDA issues ‘urgent’ guidance following serious incidents involving primary care pharmacist prescribers

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has issued “urgent” guidance for its members following several “serious incidents”, including reported fatalities, involving pharmacist independent prescribers working in primary care.…

National Association of Women Pharmacists to become part of Pharmacists’ Defence Association

The National Association of Women Pharmacists is set to continue as a semi-autonomous network within the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…

More than 60% of pharmacists spend at least an hour per day on medicines shortages

Some six in ten pharmacists have said they spend at least one hour every day dealing with issues relating to medicines shortages, according to a results of a survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…

After the ballot result: what’s next for Boots and the PDAU

Now the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has won recognition for its representation, pharmacists employed by Boots can expect greater independence and support at work, says PDAU national officer Paul Day…

PDA warns against making changes to pharmacy education based on GPhC plans

Plans proposed by the General Pharmaceutical Council for five years of integrated pharmacy education and training are “severely lacking in detail”, the Pharmacists’ Defence Association has said.…