Tag: Pharmacists’ Defence Association
Over 50 organisations call for government to freeze prescription charges in England
‘People living with long-term health conditions are being forced to choose between heating, eating, and taking their vital medication’
Campaigners have submitted an open...
Trainee pharmacists at Boots in England and NI to get pay rise
The new rate of pay will become effective from 1 April 2024
Boots and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) Union have released a joint statement...
Patients in England declining to take vital medicines due to cost, warn pharmacists
MPs will consider a petition on prescription charges for people with long-term health conditions during a debate in the Parliament today.
More than a...
PDA investigates Boots pharmacists’ pension entitlement concerns
WBA recently moved Boots pension scheme to L&G in a £4.8 billion deal
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) is probing major concerns arising from Boots'...
Report: Collaborative system-wide approach needed for pharmacist and pharmacy team well-being
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Pharmacist Support charity have stressed the critical need to protect pharmacy teams from burnout, ensuring uninterrupted patient safety
In a...
PDA moots legal proceedings against 86 pharmacy Cos in employment dispute with former LloydsPharmacy staff
The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has begun conciliation with 86 pharmacy companies to safeguard the interests of former LloydsPharmacy pharmacists. The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration...