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PDA investigating concerns around Boots pharmacists’ pension entitlements

PDA gathering more information to determine whether there is grounds for a dispute

11 Dec 2023

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Boots offloads £4.8bn pension scheme to Legal & General

Deal described as the largest ever single transaction of its kind

24 Nov 2023

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PDA: Buyers of ex-Lloyds branches ‘may have dodged TUPE obligations’

PDA kicks off early proceedings against Lloyds and new buyers as pharmacists raise TUPE concerns

11 Sep 2023

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Day Lewis goes with digital locum booking platform as preferred supplier

Day Lewis announces partnership with Locate a Locum

05 Sep 2023

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Pharmacists bring legal claim against LloydsPharmacy over redundancy payouts

PDA supports around 100 pharmacists in their claim that 2015 rights should be upheld

31 Jul 2023

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Lloyds CFO rejects redundancy appeal by ex-Sainsbury’s pharmacists

CFO affirms previous finding that ex-Sainsbury's staff are not entitled to enhanced terms

26 Jun 2023

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LloydsPharmacy named second-biggest offender after HMRC minimum wage inquiry

Multiple had to pay affected employees a total of £903k following HMRC investigation.

21 Jun 2023

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Pharmacy assistant gets £10k payout after unfair dismissal

Judge rejects pharmacy's claims it had not dismissed assistant after heated disagreement.

09 Nov 2022

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Welsh pharmacy staff to get 4% pay rise under terms of funding uplift

Staff earning less than £46k to get a pay increase of 'at least' four per cent, says CPhO Evans

13 Sep 2022

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Well’s decision to drop Covid isolation rules attracts political scrutiny

Scottish Government expects pharmacies to follow national guidance on self-isolation, says Yousaf.

13 May 2022

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Well Pharmacy tells staff they can come to work with Covid

Exclusive: Well staff told that isolating after a positive Covid test is now a personal choice.

26 Apr 2022

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Strength in numbers

APTUK’s new president calls on pharmacy technicians across the UK to join forces and have their voices heard.

21 Mar 2022

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Pharmacy workforce 'crisis' will 'devastate local communities'

CCA warns that workforce migration to general practice will force pharmacies to close.

18 Nov 2021

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Well gives out £700k in Covid 'thank you' payments

Well makes a second 'recognition payment' in October to thank staff for pandemic efforts.

11 Oct 2021

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Employer bodies launch community pharmacy careers website

The Community Pharmacy Workforce Development Group has launched a website to promote careers in community pharmacy.

23 Sep 2021

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Scottish NES pharmacy workforce survey starts 12 September

CPS warns contractors to look out for online survey in pharmacy mailbox

09 Sep 2021

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