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Pharmacists must speak out over Responsible Pharmacist debacle
August 2011
Pharmacists must make their views on the Responsible Pharmacist regulations heard if the flawed rules are to be improved to enable better practice and patient care, urges the Pharmacists' Defence Association.
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When you walk through a storm – do not rely on someone else’s umbrella!
June 2011
“I was told that I didn’t need to join the PDA because my employer will insure me if anything goes wrong” is something that we hear a lot at the PDA, usually AFTER something has already gone wrong. This article explores the practical reasons as to why pharmacists should carry their own protection, independent of their employer and independent of any organisation that looks after their employer’s interests
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Why the PDA will continue to challenge the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists’ view on Professional Indemnity
June 2011
For many years, the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists has always stated that when a pharmacist works in a hospital s/he is covered for Professional Indemnity through their employers’ vicarious liability arrangements. We have consistently recommended to pharmacists that they should not rely on their employers’ cover, but instead have personal protection through their own independent insurance. We have described on pages 10 and 11 why reliance on an employer provided cover may place individual pharmacists at a significant disadvantage.
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Up close and personal with the PDA
June 2011
Conor Sin describes how his work experience in the offices of PDA convinced him to become a member
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Alliance Boots defies common sense – More Information (Members Only)
Tue 24th May 2011 Members Only
Alliance Boots has rejected a group grievance submitted by the PDA Union and is insisting that pharmacists attend individual grievance meetings.
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Alliance Boots defies common sense, logic and the wishes of its pharmacists
Tue 24th May 2011
After 4 weeks of silence, Alliance Boots has confirmed in a letter received on 23rd May 2011, that it has rejected the wishes of many of its pharmacist employees who requested a group grievance to be conducted by their Union, on their behalf.
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PDA Union issues updated advice on Alliance Boots Pay Cuts (Members Only)
Fri 6th May 2011 Members Only
The PDA Union legal team has today issued further guidance and information to members affected by the Alliance Boots cuts to premium pay.
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Has Alliance Boots backtracked on pay cuts?
Fri 29th April 2011
Alliance Boots has recently issued updated guidance to its managers and employees following a growing chorus of complaints, channelled through the PDA Union, about the pay cuts it planned to impose on June 1st 2011.
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Alliance Boots Changes to Terms & Conditions
April 2011
The PDA has been contacted by a number of members regarding a leaflet entitled "Simplifying our Pay and Benefits at Boots" which they have recently received.
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The Welfare Reform Bill – how will it affect you?
Fri 11th March 2011
The PDA wants to know how well prepared members are, given the proposals to 'roll back' some State benefits. Please help us by filling out this brief survey by 31st March 2011. The anonymised results will be published on our web site.