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Elsy Gomez Campos elected as the first President of the BAME Pharmacists’ Network
Mon 21st December 2020
Thank you to everyone that took part in the 2020 BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Pharmacists' Network Elections. We are pleased to announce that Elsy Gomez Campos has been elected as the President of the Network.
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LGBT+ Pharmacists’ Network Newsletter – December 2020
Thu 17th December 2020
Welcome to the first PDA LGBT+ Pharmacists' Network newsletter! The network provides a structure through which members can work together to proactively address and campaign around sexual orientation discrimination and its causes and consequences.
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How employers can support women pharmacists during Coronavirus pandemic
Fri 4th December 2020
Daniela Rusalim, the vice-president of the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP) argues that although women represent around two-thirds of the UK’s pharmacy workforce, they are not well represented in leadership roles…
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BAME Network elections 2020
Fri 20th November 2020
The BAME Network has grown exponentially and the PDA is pleased to announce that it now has more than 600 members.
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Ability Newsletter – November 2020
Wed 18th November 2020
Welcome to the latest Ability Network newsletter - the quarterly mailing that keeps you up-to-date on news, events and issues that relate to disabled pharmacists.
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BAME Pharmacists’ Network – October 2020
Wed 28th October 2020
Welcome to the latest PDA BAME Pharmacists' Network Update. This special edition newsletter coincides with Black History Month.
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PDA member survey shows prescription charges in England regularly prevent patients from receiving their medicines
Fri 23rd October 2020
The results of a survey of PDA members reveals widespread occurrences of patients being unable to afford to pay for the medicines they need. The PDA is a member of the Prescription Charges Coalition, a group of organisations calling on the UK Government to scrap prescription charges in England for people with long-term conditions.
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The time is now – inclusive professional practice and why it matters
Wed 21st October 2020
This Black History Month, PDA Head of Policy Alima Batchelor reflects on how far we have come and how far we still have to go, to improve Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in the pharmacy sector.
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Overcoming discrimination in the pharmacy sector
Mon 19th October 2020
In our latest member voice article, Nav Bhogal, a pharmacist and South East Regional PDA-Union Representative, shares his story of how discrimination affected his pharmacy journey.
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NAWP produces factsheet to mark World Menopause Day 2020
Sun 18th October 2020
World Menopause Day is held every year on 18th October to raise awareness of the menopause and what support is available for improving women’s health and wellbeing.