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Why formal recognition of the PDA Union by Boots would be good for patients and pharmacists
Fri 23rd May 2014
The road to gaining formal recognition with Boots has been tortuous, with the company expending considerable efforts to prevent its pharmacists being able to negotiate their pay, hours and holidays through a union of their choice.
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PDA Union asks court to declare UK law incompatible with European Convention on Human Rights
Wed 12th February 2014
Pharmacist union's application to High Court could strengthen UK workers' collective bargaining rights
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Breaking News – PDA Union step closer to gaining formal recognition with Boots
Fri 10th January 2014
The PDA Union has had its application accepted for formal recognition and to represent Boots pharmacists for collective bargaining on pay, hours and holidays.
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PDA Road Map for England submitted to government
Mon 14th October 2013
In 2010, the PDA undertook a comprehensive strategic review of pharmacist roles and the potential impact their contribution could make on individual patient care and cost efficiency if their skills and accessibility were maximised within the healthcare system. This process took into account not only the views of the pharmacy profession, but also those of patients and the wider healthcare agenda.
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Public Support for Decriminalisation of Dispensing Errors
Sat 12th October 2013
Patients and the public support the decriminalisation dispensing errors. The partners' forum (comprising of pharmacy groups, patients and the public), set up to support the rebalancing programme met on 01/10/13. They agreed with an exemption from criminal sanctions for inadvertent errors.
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Individual pharmacists recognised as being central to new pharmacist roles
Tue 24th September 2013
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) welcomes the publication of the Scottish Government's vision for pharmaceutical care, which puts the individual pharmacist at the very centre of the relationship between patients, their medicines and the NHS in Scotland.
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PDA launches petition against P meds on self-selection
Tue 23rd July 2013
The Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) is urging pharmacists to sign a petition against proposals that will allow the owners of pharmacies to display Pharmacy category medicines on self-selection, giving open access to the public.
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Self-selection of P medicines – not in the public interest!
Fri 12th July 2013
The PDA is urging pharmacists to sign a petition against proposals that will allow the owners of pharmacies to display P medicines on self-selection.
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An update about Union recognition with Boots
Mon 20th May 2013
The PDA Union has now received a copy of the independent report prepared by the Central Arbitration Committee (CAC) which outlines the percentage of PDA Union members employed by Boots.
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P-Medicines on Self-Selection
Mon 29th April 2013
At a January meeting involving senior officials of the GPhC, the RPS and PDA expressed their concerns about the GPhC proposal to allow P-medicines on self-selection.