Member Networks

• Intersection Update – November 2024

  Thu 28th November 2024 The PDA

  Intersection is the PDA's newsletter bringing together news from all four PDA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Networks. We encourage all PDA members to get involved in the networks that are of interest to them. 

• NAWP attends the 18th European Women Pharmacists Meeting

  Wed 27th November 2024 The PDA

  Ayah Abbass, NAWP Immediate Past President and Clinical Pharmacist recently attended the European Women Pharmacists Meeting in Thessaloniki. Here, she shares her experience and what was covered in the sessions. 

• Advice for women on making the most of their money

  Wed 27th November 2024 The PDA

  Senior Pharmacist and Lecturer, Caroline Fawcett explores the importance of financial stability, particularly for women, and how to take charge of and improve personal finances. She also shares some helpful resources and organisations that can help everyone maximise their income, savings, investments, insurance, and pensions. 

• Reflections on a HIV quality improvement project

  Wed 27th November 2024 The PDA

  In this latest Member Voice article, Clinical Pharmacist and member of the PDA LGBT+ Network, Adam Somerville, explains the importance of pharmacists being knowledgeable about HIV. He also discusses his own experience of delivering a teaching session on HIV to the pharmacy department at his trust. 

• NAWP encourages pharmacist employers to adopt the Safe Spaces scheme

  Mon 25th November 2024 The PDA

  Today is the beginning of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign that calls for an end to violence against women and girls. Spanning across 16 days, the campaign begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day. To mark the campaign, the PDA NAWP Network is highlighting Safe Spaces, a scheme that offers people experiencing domestic abuse a safe space to reach out for support. 

• ADHD Awareness Month 2024

  Wed 9th October 2024 The PDA

  October is ADHD awareness month and to mark the month, the PDA Ability Network is providing more information on the condition such as, symptoms, employee rights, and reasonable adjustments.  

• Addressing racial undertones in the language of pharmacy

  Tue 8th October 2024 The PDA

  Community pharmacist, Chair of the PDA’s Southeast Regional Committee, and co-opted member of the PDA BAME Network, Nav Bhogal addresses the racial undertones in the language used in pharmacy. Nav also provides information on the negative undertones and suggests alternatives in a call for change. 

• PDA BAME Network Newsletter – October 2024

  Thu 3rd October 2024 The PDA

  Welcome to the PDA BAME Network Newsletter. In this issue, learn about our upcoming ‘Reclaiming Narratives’ Black History Month event and how you can secure your free place; a member reflects on our recent 'Tea and Unity' safe space event, and find out what recent ethnicity data tells us about pharmacy education.  

• My experience of racism in the UK

  Thu 3rd October 2024 The PDA

  GP practice pharmacist, Dr Tarvinder S Juss reflects on his journey to become a pharmacist and how his ancestral background impacted his experience of the UK after moving here from Africa in 1968. Dr Tarvinder also discusses the recent race riots in the UK and diversity and inclusion.  

• PDA BAME Network invites nominations for upcoming elections

  Mon 23rd September 2024 The PDA

  Three positions are available: President, Vice-President, and Honorary Secretary.  

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