PDA union to formally ask to represent Boots pharmacists The Pharmacists’ Defence Association union is to formally ask Boots to recognise it as the negotiating trade union for its pharmacist workforce.…
Boots pharmacists vote to end deal with BPA Boots pharmacists have narrowly voted to derecognise the Boots Pharmacists Association…
Nearly 6,000 pharmacy closures during contracted hours, finds investigation The Pharmacist’s Defence Association has called for better oversight of community pharmacy opening hours.…
Appeals on pharmacy cuts judicial review to be heard Appeals against a judge’s refusal to grant a judicial review into government community pharmacy funding cuts are to be heard from 22 May 2018.…
Group practice model part of PDA vision for integrated care A vision for community pharmacy, which aims to move its focus towards a role at the heart of direct patient care, has been unveiled by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…
Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union request extension to Boots ballot process after voting papers not delivered The Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union has made a second request for an extension to the timetable for the ballot to derecognise the Boots Pharmacists’ Association, after it says voting papers failed to arrive at the home addresses of eligible employees.…
PDA survey reveals many pharmacists are unable to take adequate breaks Pharmacists are struggling to take adequate rest breaks and raise concerns in the workplace, according to a survey carried out by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…
PDA directs concerns about dispensing error decriminalisation legislation to pharmacy minister The Pharmacists’ Defence Association has asked pharmacy minister Steve Brine for a meeting to discuss that the risk of a criminal prosecution for an inadvertent dispensing error still remains.…
Only one in five hospital pharmacists happy with current staffing levels, PDA survey finds More than 80% of hospital pharmacists believe staffing levels at their workplace are insufficient, according to a survey conducted by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…
CAC rules on which Boots pharmacists can vote in union ballot Only Boots-registered pharmacists at levels 5, 6 and 7 and pre-registration pharmacists will be allowed to vote in a ballot to decide whether to de-recognise the Boots Pharmacists’ Association…
