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• Supporting colleagues taking part in Eid ul-Adha

  Tue 20th July 2021 The PDA

  Today marks the start of Eid ul-Adha ('Festival of Sacrifice') which is a public holiday in Muslim countries and one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. Here we find out more about Eid ul-Adha and how to support colleagues that are taking part. 

• Boots pharmacists’ pay claim 2021

  Mon 19th July 2021 PDA Union

  Pay negotiations on behalf of members working for Boots are to take place this week. This is the first of a number of meetings to take place during the summer aimed at reaching an agreement in time for an increase to be paid from 1 November 2021. 

• Black Leaders Awareness Day: 18 July 2021

  Sun 18th July 2021 The PDA

  Today marks Black Leaders Awareness Day (BLAD) which was created to enable people from all cultures to experience the wisdom of past, current, and next-generation leaders through the speeches, quotes, and videos shared. 

• Flu vaccination programme 2021-2022: Preliminary Information and an early alert

  Sat 17th July 2021 The PDA

  The 2020-2021 flu season saw an increase in the number of flu vaccinations delivered by community pharmacists. It is likely that there will be a similar or greater demand this year.  

• Ability E-Newsletter – July 2021

  Wed 14th July 2021 The PDA

  Welcome to this month's PDA Ability Network Update. This edition includes information on the Disability Confident Scheme, guidance on how to improve your mental health and well-being at work and disabled worker's experiences of working during the pandemic.  

• Employers’ representative bodies asked to work together to maintain safety standards

  Wed 14th July 2021 The PDA

  The PDA has written to the three main community pharmacy employer bodies: AIMp, CCA and NPA to remind them of their members' responsibilities regarding safety and invite them to work together to ensure adequate safety measures across the sector in England. 

• The PDA calls on community pharmacy employers to show leadership and require the wearing of masks in pharmacies

  Tue 13th July 2021 The PDA

  The PDA is calling for urgent action by employers after the UK government confirmed the ending of compulsory Covid-19 safety measures in England on 19th July 2021.  

• Working as a newly qualified community pharmacist in the pandemic

  Fri 9th July 2021 The PDA

  In our latest Member Voice Article, newly qualified pharmacist Samuel Opoku, shares his experience of resitting his trainee pharmacist (called pre-reg until end of summer 2021) year to becoming a Community Pharmacist during the pandemic. Samuel also gives advice to the next cohort who are getting ready for the assessment. 

• The PDA represented at the GFTU’s Young Member’s Development Weekend

  Thu 8th July 2021 The PDA

  PDA student reps Osayuki, Denis and the PDA's Student Organising Assistant Hannah Baker attended the General Federation of Trade Union’s (GFTU) Annual Young Member’s event last month.  

• Covid-19 safety measures must continue in pharmacies

  Wed 7th July 2021 The PDA

  The PDA are calling for safety measures, including mask wearing, to continue in pharmacies as the global pandemic continues. 

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