Special Features

• Student Newsletter – November 2025

  Thu 6th November 2025 The PDA

  In this edition, gain a better understanding of indemnity insurance and learn more about the life of a respiratory advanced practitioner. You can also find out more about how you can get involved and host your own ‘Walk for Wellbeing’ at your university.  

• Update on Boots pay negotiations 2025

  Sat 4th October 2025 The PDA

  The PDA Union negotiating team met multiple times with Boots management during 2025 to discuss and eventually agree a pay settlement for store-based and relief pharmacists at the company.  

• Agreement reached between Boots and the PDA Union in settlement of the 2025 pay talks for Pharmacists

  Tue 30th September 2025 The PDA

  Following productive discussions between Boots and the PDA Union negotiating teams, both parties are pleased to announce that an agreement has been reached in relation to this year’s pay claim, effective from 1 November 2025.  

• Pharmacist Support launches Trainee ACTNow Campaign

  Sat 23rd August 2025 The PDA

  Pharmacist Support is running the annual Trainee Pharmacist ACTNow campaign to support those in the run-up to the assessments. This three-day campaign starts from the 27 August to 29 August 2025. 

• Financial statement to members – 2025

  Sat 16th August 2025 PDA Union

  Under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (Amended), the PDA Union is required to circulate to all members key financial information along with details of the salary and benefits provided to the General Secretary and any other members of the National Executive Committee. 

• Boots newsletter – August 2025

  Sat 9th August 2025 The PDA

  Keeping you informed of PDA Union activities within Boots. 

• PDA secures Employment Tribunal win for redundant NHS pharmacist

  Fri 20th June 2025 The PDA

  The PDA has secured a significant legal victory on behalf of one of its members, in a case that reaffirms the value of a pharmacist’s professional status, fairness in redundancy, and the importance of representation during NHS restructuring. 

• How to thrive in 2025: PDA Locum Reps share advice with colleagues

  Mon 16th June 2025 The PDA

  After the PDA locum rates snapshot survey, PDA locum reps offer advice on how locums can continue to derive job satisfaction and make a living.  

• MPharm students secure access to Learning Support Fund

  Wed 11th June 2025 The PDA

  MPharm students in England can now access the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE) section of the NHS Learning Support Fund (LSF), thanks in large part to the efforts of PDA Student members and wider MPharm student activism through the Fair Funding Campaign. 

• Student Newsletter – June 2025

  Mon 9th June 2025 The PDA

  In this edition, read about the impact of pharmacists being described as ‘typical’ communicators and the first Mpharm RxChange meeting for students in Scotland. Also, learn more about our upcoming Pharmacists for humanity: Awareness, action and opportunity conference.  

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