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PDA responds to disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting
Tue 24th June 2025
The PDA has responded to the government’s consultation seeking views on how to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting for large employers (those with 250 or more employees).
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Recognising excellence, representing members: Reflections from the House of Lords
Mon 23rd June 2025
PDA Director of Pharmacy, Jay Badenhorst reflects on his recent visit to the House of Lords for the Recognition of Excellence Awards 2025.
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Are you fit to sit the June 2025 assessment?
Mon 23rd June 2025
The PDA is offering advice to those eligible to sit the June 2025 assessment. It is important to understand the options available to those who feel they may not be able to sit.
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PDA secures Employment Tribunal win for redundant NHS pharmacist
Fri 20th June 2025
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.
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PDA urges employers to keep pharmacists cool while working in hot weather
Thu 19th June 2025
With temperatures due to soar over 30 degrees over the next few days, the PDA is urging employers to keep pharmacists and other employees safe in hot weather. The PDA is also reissuing its general factsheet to help members keep cool in the heat and identify signs of heat stroke and heat exhaustion in colleagues and patients.
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PDA LGBT+ Network invites nominations for upcoming 2025 elections
Wed 18th June 2025
Every two years, members of the PDA LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network can elect three officers, who will lead the network and work alongside the Immediate Past President and co-opted committee members.
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Pensions Ombudsman issues statement regarding investigation into the Boots Pension scheme
Wed 18th June 2025
Following their discussions with PDA, the company and Trustee, the Pensions Ombudsman has begun an investigation into the decision by the Trustees of Boots Pension Scheme to remove members' option to retire on an unreduced pension at age 60.
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How to thrive in 2025: PDA Locum Reps share advice with colleagues
Mon 16th June 2025
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.
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LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – June 2025
Sat 14th June 2025
The latest LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network newsletter covers ‘Barriers to LGBTQ+ career progression in the UK,’ a report published by Pride in Leadership. The PDA LGBT+ Network also invites nominations for the upcoming 2025 elections and invites network members to join them at Manchester Pride. Read more here.
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MPharm students secure access to Learning Support Fund
Wed 11th June 2025
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.