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PDA welcomes Supervision reform with cautious optimism
Thu 17th July 2025
The PDA welcomes with cautious optimism the government’s announcement to modernise pharmacy supervision rules and states that pharmacists must remain central as medicines experts.
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PDA concerned about ‘unsustainable record volumes of concerns’ received by the GPhC
Wed 16th July 2025
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) will be meeting on Thursday 17 July 2025. One of the items that will be brought to the Council’s attention will be the record number of concerns it is receiving.
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PDA comments on resident doctors’ vote to strike
Wed 16th July 2025
The PDA Union sends a message of solidarity and support to resident doctor colleagues in the British Medical Association (BMA) who will be taking strike action.
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Looking after our wellbeing
Mon 14th July 2025
In this Member Voice article, a locum pharmacist and PDA member shares their views and advice on improving wellbeing as a locum pharmacist. They also reflect on some issues that lead to their own wellbeing declining, which has encouraged them to make different lifestyle changes.
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120 years of empowering women in pharmacy
Fri 11th July 2025
The National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) turns 120 this year. NAWP has a proud history of supporting women pharmacists and fighting for gender equality in the workplace.
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PDA’s response to GPhC’s consultation on draft changes to registrant fees
Wed 9th July 2025
In May 2025, the PDA responded on behalf of members to the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) consultation about their proposal to increase the registration fees for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy premises.
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Rhona Bennett
Tue 8th July 2025
We are sorry to announce the death of Rhona Bennett, the longstanding Executive Committee member and Treasurer of the Boots Pharmacists’ Association (BPA).
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Regional Committees hear directly from PDA members on workplace realities
Mon 7th July 2025
The PDA Regional Committees are made up of pharmacists from across the profession that are elected to represent the PDA's wider membership. The committees meet to discuss current issues in pharmacy ahead of PDA National Executive Committee meetings.
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PDA hosts ‘Pharmacists For Humanity’ event for future pharmacists
Sun 6th July 2025
The PDA held the first in a series of humanitarian events aimed to raise awareness of how pharmacists are and can be involved in humanitarian activities, along with experts sharing real-life experiences from the frontline of delivering aid and support in crisis zones. Attendees were also able to learn and implement the science behind successful fundraising.
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Breaking barriers: Encouraging young women to lead in pharmacy
Sat 5th July 2025
This year, Ayah Abbass, clinical pharmacist and Immediate Past President of the PDA NAWP Network was invited to speak at Batley Girls’ High School’s Careers Breakfast event. Here she reflects on her experience of the day and what it was like to speak with those who may help shape and lead the future of not just pharmacy but other sectors.