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  • PDA LGBT+ Network launch pronoun badges and flyers

    Wed 11th August 2021 The PDA

    The PDA LGBT+ Network are delighted to announce that pronoun badges and an accompanying flyer are now available to order. Thank you to all Network Members who contributed to the design of the badges and the flyer. 

  • UK Government launch National Disability Strategy

    Fri 30th July 2021 The PDA

    The UK government yesterday launched a National Disability Strategy on 28 July which may impact on the experience of pharmacists with disabilities. 

  • Employers reminded that activity must include disabled people

    Wed 28th July 2021 The PDA

    A judge has ruled that the UK Government broke the Equality Act by failing to provide a BSL interpreter for COVID-19 data briefings and the PDA Ability Network is reminding employers that they too must ensure that they consider the needs of disabled pharmacists in all their activity. 

  • Supporting colleagues taking part in Eid ul-Adha

    Tue 20th July 2021 The PDA

    Today marks the start of Eid ul-Adha ('Festival of Sacrifice') which is a public holiday in Muslim countries and one of the most important festivals in the Muslim calendar. Here we find out more about Eid ul-Adha and how to support colleagues that are taking part. 

  • Black Leaders Awareness Day: 18 July 2021

    Sun 18th July 2021 The PDA

    Today marks Black Leaders Awareness Day (BLAD) which was created to enable people from all cultures to experience the wisdom of past, current, and next-generation leaders through the speeches, quotes, and videos shared. 

  • Ability E-Newsletter – July 2021

    Wed 14th July 2021 The PDA

    Welcome to this month's PDA Ability Network Update. This edition includes information on the Disability Confident Scheme, guidance on how to improve your mental health and well-being at work and disabled worker's experiences of working during the pandemic.  

  • Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day!

    Wed 14th July 2021 The PDA

    In our latest member voice article, Vice-President of the LGBT+ Network and clinical pharmacist, Lauren Keatley-Hayes (she/they), discusses the history of non-binary people and the importance of respecting people’s pronouns in the workplace.  

  • Global Pride Day – 27 June 2021

    Sun 27th June 2021 The PDA

    To mark Global Pride Day (27 June 2021) the PDA has worked with Troglo to produce a FREE factsheet on Sexuality and Gender to raise awareness and to help others to be more understanding of those in the LGBT+ community. 

  • Pride Month – June 2021

    Sun 27th June 2021 The PDA

    June is Pride month which aims to raise awareness on how damaging homophobia can be as well as being more understanding of those in the LGBT+ community. The PDA LGBT+ Network works to enable all pharmacists in the LGBT+ community to realise their full potential and raise their profile by being educationally, socially and politically active. 

  • PDA IN THE NEWS: LGBT+ in pharmacy – pride despite prejudice

    Wed 23rd June 2021 The PDA

    This article, written by PDA LGBT+ Pharmacists' Network President, Scott Rutherford was published on the Chemist & Druggist (C+D) website earlier this week.  

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