Pharmacists Defence Association wins compensation and launches locum support
The recently formed Pharmacists’ Defence Association is showing early results in improving the lot of pharmacy employees. Since its formation in September 2003, the PDA has won £30,000 overall, in compensation for pharmacists in claims against their employers.
John Murphy, general manager of the PDA, said: “As a result, employers
are having to radically rethink their pharmacy human resources policies
and bring them in line with current regulations.”
Help with resolving disputes between pharmacy employers and locum pharmacists
is the latest membership benefit to be introduced for locum members of
the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.
Mark Koziol, director of the PDA, said: “It can be truly daunting
for an individual locum to take up a dispute with a pharmacy
employer because many employers have the significant back-up of a head
office and most are members of a different defence
association.” |
The
Pharmaceutical Journal