VACCINATIONS: All vaccinations delivered by suitably trained pharmacists have always been covered by indemnity insurance as part of the standard PDA membership apart from Covid-19. For new membership renewals after January 1st, 2026, Covid-19 vaccinations are now also automatically covered.

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  • Financial statement to members – 2026

    Fri 26th June 2026 PDA Union

    Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amended), the PDA Union is required to circulate to all members key financial information along with details of the salary and benefits provided to the General Secretary and any other members of the National Executive Committee. 

  • Union Rules

    Fri 26th June 2026 PDA Union

    The PDA Union rules are available to view online. 

  • Boots newsletter – April 2026

    Wed 1st April 2026 The PDA

    Keeping you informed of PDA Union activities within Boots. 

  • Resident doctors on strike – what to do when faced with an industrial action picket line

    Wed 10th December 2025 The PDA

    With resident doctors in the BMA taking industrial action from 17-22 December, the PDA is reissuing advice for members faced with an industrial action picket line. 

  • PDA Union joins the Together Alliance

    Tue 2nd December 2025 The PDA

    The PDA Union is a proudly anti-racist organisation, and is pleased to announce that it has joined the Together Alliance – a new coalition of over 50+ campaigns, organisations and civil society groups, alongside thousands of everyday people, united against the division of the far right. 

  • Ministers must make good on NHS pay-talk promises, says PDA and other health unions

    Fri 19th September 2025 The PDA

    Health unions are calling on the government to get on with promised direct talks to get NHS wage structures right and deliver pay awards on time 

  • Financial statement to members – 2025

    Sat 16th August 2025 PDA Union

    Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amended), the PDA Union is required to circulate to all members key financial information along with details of the salary and benefits provided to the General Secretary and any other members of the National Executive Committee. 

  • Rhona Bennett

    Tue 8th July 2025 PDA Union

    We are sorry to announce the death of Rhona Bennett, the longstanding Executive Committee member and Treasurer of the Boots Pharmacists’ Association (BPA). 

  • Southeast region (region 4) by-election result

    Thu 17th April 2025 PDA Union

    The result of the byelection to fill a casual vacancy on the PDA Union National Executive Committee (NEC) has been confirmed. 

  • PDA Union National Executive Committee: by-election for Southeast Region (Region 4)

    Mon 31st March 2025 PDA Union

    Nominations are open to fill a casual vacancy on the PDA Union National Executive Committee. The successful candidate will be expected to serve for the period to 31 March 2028.  

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The Pharmacists' Defence Association is an appointed representative in respect of insurance mediation activities only of
The Pharmacy Insurance Agency Limited which is registered in England and Wales under company number 2591975
and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Register No 307063)

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