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An open letter to the national media about an MP practicing as a pharmacist
Mon 21st June 2021
PDA responds to media attack on pharmacist and member of parliament, Taiwo Owatemi.
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Pharmacist Support invites trainee pharmacists to join the ACTNow wellbeing campaign
Mon 21st June 2021
This week (21-25 June), PDA’s charity partner Pharmacist Support is running a campaign to help trainee pharmacists (pre-regs) to focus on their wellbeing.
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Registrant wins landmark discrimination case against healthcare regulator in the Employment Tribunal
Fri 18th June 2021
The PDA welcomes the news that a mixed race Muslim doctor has secured justice after the General Medical Council were found to have discriminated against him.
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Second PDA BAME Network event discusses the Sewell Report and its effects on pharmacists and wider communities
Fri 18th June 2021
The PDA BAME Network Committee recently hosted their second event to discuss the Sewell Report which offers a non-progressive approach to racism in the UK.
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PDA membership includes access to a 24-hour counselling helpline
Fri 18th June 2021
Did you know that PDA membership includes access to a free 24-hour counselling helpline? The external helpline provides PDA members with a confidential counselling service over the phone.
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Boots pharmacists prepare for 2021 pay talks
Thu 17th June 2021
PDA members at Boots are preparing for the 2021 pay talks with the company in the expectation of a far better deal than last year after the company formally recognised there is a potential crisis of recruitment and retention due to reasons including insufficient rates of pay.
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Insight Scotland magazine – Summer 2021
Thu 17th June 2021
This month, the PDA distributed hard copies of the latest issue of INSIGHT magazine to members and to pharmacies across Scotland.
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Stop “Fire and rehire”
Wed 16th June 2021
The PDA support a private member’s bill which has its first reading in Parliament today and hopes to outlaw the practice of “Fire and rehire” which is increasingly being used by employers to cut employee benefits.
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Working as a pharmacist with OCD
Wed 16th June 2021
In our latest member voice article, to mark Men's Health Week (MHW), a male PDA Ability Network member shares his experience of working as a pharmacist with OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), and highlights what adjustments employers can put in place to support employees with this mental health condition.
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Cervical Screening Awareness Week: 14 – 20 June 2021
Tue 15th June 2021
To mark Cervical Screening Awareness Week, NAWP is taking the opportunity to highlight the importance of cervical screening to all pharmacists at the frontline of healthcare. NAWP also urges employers to support their staff members’ health and wellbeing against the backdrop of delays in screening.