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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.
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BAME Network requests nominations for upcoming elections
Mon 12th October 2020
We are pleased to announce that the PDA BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) Pharmacists' Network has grown substantially over the last few months. In the coming weeks, we will be running an election for BAME officers to lead the network.
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NAWP takes part in the European Women Pharmacists Meeting 2020
Fri 2nd October 2020
The European Women Pharmacists Meeting (EWPM) web seminar, entitled ‘Coping with the Corona Crisis’, took place last week.
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Celebrating Black History Month 2020
Thu 1st October 2020
Today marks the start of Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements of black people and a time for recognising the role black people have played throughout history.