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.

Latest News

We will keep you informed of any general developments by posting any news that is relevant to the individual pharmacist agenda on this section of the site.

  • Naina Chotai elected as the 48th President of NAWP

    Thu 20th August 2020 The PDA

    Thank you to everyone that took part in the 2020 NAWP (National Association of Women Pharmacists) elections. We are pleased to announce that Naina Chotai, a community and locum pharmacist in the South-East, has been elected as this year’s President of NAWP. Congratulations Naina!  

  • How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacy students – part 5

    Wed 19th August 2020 The PDA

    In the latest instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pharmacy students’ series, we talk to Zahra Nawaz, a second-year student from the University of Wolverhampton. Here, Zahra shares her experience of studying during a global pandemic, life during lockdown and what she has learned since becoming a PDA Student Rep. 

  • PDA Pandemic Series Update – 19 August 2020

    Wed 19th August 2020 The PDA

    With each edition, we will aim to bring to your attention important issues either those that we are working on or general background information that helps you with your practice. 

  • Insight Online – August 2020

    Mon 17th August 2020 The PDA

    Welcome to the latest issue of Insight Online - the regular mailing that keeps you up-to-date on PDA news and events, as well as issues that may affect you at work. 

  • Ability Newsletter – August 2020

    Mon 17th August 2020 The PDA

    Welcome to the first issue of the Ability newsletter - the quarterly mailing that keeps you up-to-date on news, events and issues that relate to disabled pharmacists.  

  • PDA appoints new Head of Education

    Thu 13th August 2020 The PDA

    The PDA is delighted to announce the appointment of Kate Kensington as their new Head of Education. Kate will lead the PDA’s strategy on professional development for members and the education programmes for student, pre-reg and newly qualified members.  

  • Changes to manager roles at Well Pharmacy

    Thu 13th August 2020 PDA Union

    Well pharmacy have announced a proposal to remove all the non-pharmacist manager positions from their network of 760 pharmacies. The company want all pharmacies to be managed by pharmacists. The PDA are advising members employed in Well pharmacies to contact them for support if they have concerns. 

  • How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pre-registration pharmacists – part 3

    Wed 12th August 2020 The PDA

    In the latest instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pre-registration pharmacists’ series, we talk to Noel Kizere, a PDA Rep who at the point of writing this article, was a pre-reg hospital pharmacist. Noel is now a provisionally registered pharmacist who will shortly begin working at Boots. 

  • Your help needed to pass on an URGENT request for Lloyds pharmacists to pledge support for union recognition

    Mon 10th August 2020 PDA Union

    All pharmacists at LloydsPharmacy have the opportunity to pledge their support for the profession to secure an independent voice at work through a trade union recognition agreement. Although we can contact those who are already our members directly, we need the help of our 31,000 members to help us get this message to those Lloyds pharmacists who have not yet joined the PDA. 

  • PDA provide guidance for pharmacists at Lloyds

    Mon 10th August 2020 PDA Union

    The PDA have produced some general guidance in response to the growing number of pharmacists asking them for assistance as a result of the LloydsPharmacy (Lloyds), so-called: “transformation and harmonisation programme”. 

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