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• Boots pharmacists prepare for 2021 pay talks

  Thu 17th June 2021 PDA Union

  PDA members at Boots are preparing for the 2021 pay talks with the company in the expectation of a far better deal than last year after the company formally recognised there is a potential crisis of recruitment and retention due to reasons including insufficient rates of pay.   

• Insight Scotland magazine – Summer 2021

  Thu 17th June 2021 The PDA

  This month, the PDA distributed hard copies of the latest issue of INSIGHT magazine to members and to pharmacies across Scotland.  

• Stop “Fire and rehire”

  Wed 16th June 2021 The PDA

  The PDA support a private member’s bill which has its first reading in Parliament today and hopes to outlaw the practice of “Fire and rehire” which is increasingly being used by employers to cut employee benefits. 

• Working as a pharmacist with OCD

  Wed 16th June 2021 The PDA

  In our latest member voice article, to mark Men's Health Week (MHW), a male PDA Ability Network member shares his experience of working as a pharmacist with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), and highlights what adjustments employers can put in place to support employees with this mental health condition.  

• Cervical Screening Awareness Week: 14 – 20 June 2021

  Tue 15th June 2021 The PDA

  To mark Cervical Screening Awareness Week, NAWP is taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of cervical screening to all pharmacists at the frontline of healthcare. NAWP also urges employers to support their staff members’ health and wellbeing against the backdrop of delays in screening. 

• PDA IN THE NEWS: Tackling race inequality

  Mon 14th June 2021 The PDA

  This article was published on the Pharmacy Show website earlier today. The Pharmacy Show takes place this year at NEC Birmingham on 17 and 18 October.  

• Men’s Health Week: 14 – 20 June 2021

  Mon 14th June 2021 The PDA

  To mark Men's Health Week (MHW), the PDA is raising awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages. The week is internationally recognised and encourages men and boys to engage in healthier lifestyle choices, and urges them to seek professional advice early for health difficulties. 

• Help raise the profile of community pharmacy funding in England

  Fri 11th June 2021 The PDA

  The PDA support the 38 Degrees petition, created by the NPA, that calls on the Westminster government to recompense pharmacies for the extra costs they have incurred by staying open to provide health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The petition now has almost 100,000 signatures, but needs more to make sure politicians and the general public know about this issue. 

• Third-year pharmacy students: Oriel applications are now open

  Thu 10th June 2021 The PDA

  Oriel applications are now open for third-year students in England, Scotland and Wales who wish to begin their training in July/August 2022. The application deadline is Wednesday 23 June 2021. 

• BAME Pharmacists’ Network – June 2021

  Wed 9th June 2021 The PDA

  Welcome to this month's BAME Pharmacists' Network Update.  

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