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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.

  • PDA Union joins the Together Alliance

    Tue 2nd December 2025 The PDA

    The PDA Union is a proudly anti-racist organisation, and is pleased to announce that it has joined the Together Alliance – a new coalition of over 50+ campaigns, organisations and civil society groups, alongside thousands of everyday people, united against the division of the far right. 

  • Appeals process for candidates that sat the registration assessment in November 2025

    Tue 2nd December 2025 The PDA

    The PDA would like to remind all candidates who sat the November 2025 assessment, and feel that they have grounds to appeal on receipt of their results, to review the GPhC guidance and gather all evidence before taking action. 

  • PDA issues final reminder on Boots Pension Scheme complaints

    Mon 1st December 2025 The PDA

    Members of the Boots Pension Scheme are reminded that they should have lodged a case through the Internal Disputes Resolution Procedure (IDRP) if they wish to complain about the 2023 changes to that scheme. 

  • Leaders meet to discuss the future of healthcare

    Fri 28th November 2025 The PDA

    The CEOs of the national healthcare leadership organisations met for the sixth year in a row to discuss the best way to develop the future of healthcare.  

  • Insight Online – November 2025

    Tue 25th November 2025 The PDA

    This month, learn more about the session we are co-hosting as part of Inclusive Pharmacy Practice Week, and how you can attend, as well as 10 ways you can look after your wellbeing while working in pharmacy. We also share some FREE useful resources which are designed to help you with any issue you may face in the workplace.  

  • The gender pay gap, a persistent inequality that continues to disadvantage women

    Sat 22nd November 2025 The PDA

    In this latest Member Voice article, Daniela Rusalim, pharmacist advanced practitioner and Vice-President of the PDA NAWP Network, discusses the gender pay gap as a way to mark Equal Pay Day 2025.  

  • Intersection Update – November 2025

    Thu 20th November 2025 The PDA

    Intersection is the PDA's newsletter bringing together news from all four PDA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Networks. We encourage all PDA members to get involved in the networks that are of interest to them. 

  • 10 practical ways to look after your wellbeing when you can’t leave the pharmacy

    Wed 19th November 2025 The PDA

    The PDA is committed to supporting the wellbeing of pharmacists in all sectors of pharmacy, and no matter what challenges they may face. As part of this, the PDA was recently in contact with Louisa Daubney, a certified burnout coach, and here she shares her top tips that pharmacists can use to look after their mind and body in the workplace  

  • Morning sickness, is pharmacy giving the best care?

    Mon 17th November 2025 The PDA

    In this member voice article, Siobhan Abrahams, advanced pharmacist for Virtual Wards, pharmacist advisor, and PDA NAWP Network member, explores the inquest into the death of Jess Cronshaw and the management of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy and Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG). Siobhan also explores how pharmacy can do more to better support pregnant women.  

  • NHS England announce funding for voluntary redundancy in Integrated Care Boards

    Fri 14th November 2025 The PDA

    After six months of uncertainty it has finally been announced that central Government funding will be made available to allow a voluntary redundancy (VR) scheme within Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and NHS England 

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