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• NHS Pharmacists’ Newsletter – April 2025

  Sun 27th April 2025 The PDA

  Welcome to the PDA NHS Pharmacists' Newsletter for PDA members. In the issue, learn about the Social Partnership Forum and the proposed cuts to ICBs. Also, learn why Alisdair Jones, NHS pharmacist and PDA Treasurer, became a PDA Rep.  

• PDA attends NHS Disability Summit

  Wed 16th April 2025 The PDA

  Last month, Liz Larkin, Co-ordinator for the PDA Ability Network and lead Organiser for NHS members, attended the NHS Disability Summit. Here, Liz reflects on her experience of the summit and how it allowed those with disabilities or long-term health conditions working in the NHS to share their experiences. 

• NHS Scotland pay offer 2025-27

  Tue 8th April 2025 The PDA

  The PDA asks members employed by NHS Scotland bodies to express their views on the Scottish government’s pay offer. 

• NHS pay update

  Sat 5th April 2025 The PDA

  The new government, elected in summer 2024, committed to speeding up the processes to agree and implement NHS pay reviews, but in 2025, the beginning of April once again passed without an agreement being in place. 

• PDA responds to announcement on future of NHS England

  Thu 13th March 2025 The PDA

  The PDA comments after the Prime Minister announces plan to scrap NHS England (NHSE) and move its functions into the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC). 

• PDA responds to suggestions that up to 50% of central NHS England/DHSC jobs could be cut

  Tue 11th March 2025 The PDA

  The PDA will support individual members impacted by changes. 

• NHS pharmacists – should talk about Flex

  Mon 3rd March 2025 The PDA

  To help recruit and retain enough staff in the NHS, employees and potential employees are encouraged to find out more about flexible working. 

• Tackling violence against NHS staff

  Tue 25th February 2025 The PDA

  The NHS Violence Prevention and Reduction Standard was updated in December 2024. 

• PDA NHS members meet to discuss improving their working lives

  Wed 19th February 2025 The PDA

  On 4 February 2025, PDA members working in the NHS met to discuss how they can work collectively to achieve improvements to their working conditions. The meeting was also an opportunity for members to discuss how the latest updates to Agenda for Change will affect them.  

• National Living Wage Uplift for NHS workers (in England)

  Sat 1st February 2025 The PDA

  Minimum wage increases should matter to NHS pharmacists. 

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