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  • Support for the Medicines to Ukraine campaign

    Fri 2nd June 2023 The PDA

    EPhEU welcome the support of Alliance Healthcare, Healthcare Distribution Association (HDA) and the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) who have shown their support to the Europe-wide campaign by distributing posters this month. 

  • Happy Pride Month 2023

    Thu 1st June 2023 The PDA

    Pride takes place every year in June. The month is celebrated as a way of raising awareness of issues affecting the LGBT+ community along with promoting acceptance and equality. This Pride Month, the PDA is celebrating LGBT+ Network members and the work they have done to improve the lives of LGBT+ pharmacists in the UK.  

  • PDA calls on Prime Minister to unblock NHS workforce plan

    Wed 31st May 2023 The PDA

    Health sector bodies have collaborated to write to Rishi Sunak and request he publish the funded workforce plan which is needed for healthcare in England 

  • PDA members participate in the Biennial General Council Meeting of the GFTU

    Wed 31st May 2023 The PDA

    A delegation of PDA members and staff attended the 105th General Council Meeting (BGCM) of the General Federation of Trade Unions (GFTU), which was held at the federation’s Leicestershire headquarters over three days in May. 

  • HMRC to withdraw sector specific guidance on self-employed status

    Tue 30th May 2023 The PDA

    The HMRC have announced today that they will be withdrawing the sector specific tax guidance which relates to locum pharmacists. 

  • Insight Online – May 2023

    Tue 30th May 2023 The PDA

    Welcome to this month's issue of Insight Online. Read about the pay agreement with the NHS and our response to the government's promise to support primary care. Also, we highlight some key resources that will help support you in your career. 

  • PDA Union – 2023 AGM calling notice

    Tue 30th May 2023 The PDA

    The PDA Union Annual General Meeting will be held face-to-face on Thursday 29 June 2023. PDA members wishing to participate will need to register before close of business on Thursday 22 June.  

  • PDA supports calls for complete transparency in Covid-19 Public Inquiry

    Sat 27th May 2023 The PDA

    The PDA is supporting calls to ensure there is full disclosure of evidence to the Covid-19 Public Inquiry to ensure the facts become known and the country can be better prepared for future pandemics. 

  • Student Newsletter – May 2023

    Fri 26th May 2023 The PDA

    In this edition, read about how you can get involved in the Medicines to Ukraine campaign and be part of our delegation at international pharmacy congresses. Also, read about our attendance at the BPSA‘s Annual Conference, the opportunity to get involved in the new PDA Student Committee, and how 4th-year students can transition into their trainee year with PDA membership. 

  • Liam Volk elected as the second President of the PDA LGBT+ Network

    Thu 25th May 2023 The PDA

    Liam Volk (he/him) has been elected unopposed as the President of the PDA’s LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network. Liam is the second President of the PDA LGBT+ Network since it launched in April 2020 as part of the PDA’s dedicated work to meet the demands of the growing and diverse membership and advance their work on equality.  

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