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Boots newsletter – August 2026

Keeping you informed of all the PDA Union activities within Boots

Wed 5th August 2026 The PDA

In this issue:

  • Always challenge insufficient staffing levels
  • Bring back Brenda!
  • Do you have the right motor insurance?
  • Quarterly Health and Safety update
  • Mental health first aider training
  • PDA Union Reps attend Boots trainee pharmacists gala evening
  • Protecting patient confidentiality: a professional reminder on accessing records
  • See it. Report it. Escalate it.
  • The England Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey – what does the data tell us?
  • The upcoming flu season
  • When does the clock start?
  • Who controls the diary?
  • Why checking your payslip matters

The PDA encourages members to share this newsletter with their pharmacy colleagues who are not yet members.

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