Pharmacists' Defence Association

Diane Leicester-Hallam to join PDA as director of member services

Diane Leicester-Hallam, current chief executive of the charity Pharmacist Support, will be taking up a new post as director of member services at the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…

PDA Union’s application to represent Boots pharmacists accepted

An application by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association Union for it to be recognised for collective bargaining by Boots has been formally accepted by the body that resolves collective disputes in England.…

Technicians may be unwilling to supervise pharmacies under current circumstances

A small survey suggests a majority of pharmacy technicians would not feel comfortable supervising medicines sales in the absence of a pharmacist under current circumstances.…

Arbitration body ends Boots-BPA deal

Bargaining arrangements between Boots and the Boots Pharmacists’ Association have been terminated by the body responsible for resolving collective workplace disputes.…

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.…