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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacy students – part 4
Wed 15th July 2020
In the latest instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pharmacy students’ series, we talk to Mona Badawy, who at the point of writing this article, was a final year MPharm student at Robert Gordon University. After being a PDA Student Rep for four years, Mona is now a PDA Pre-Reg Rep and shares her journey with us.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacy students – part 3
Thu 9th July 2020
In the third instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pharmacy students’ series, we talk to Jagraj Thandi, a final year MPharm student at Birmingham University. Find out about Jagrag’s experiences and why he decided to join the PDA and become a union rep.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacy students – part 2
Tue 30th June 2020
In the second instalment of our ‘coronavirus and its impact on pharmacy students’ series, we talk to Osariemen Egharevba-Buckman, a second-year MPharm student at Medway School of Pharmacy.
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How the coronavirus crisis has impacted on pharmacy students – part 1
Thu 18th June 2020
The lockdown measures announced on 23 March has had a serious impact on the way universities run, affecting pharmacy students nationwide.
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Students and new pre-regs 2020/21 – Changing times
Thu 28th May 2020
We are listening to our student members views and concerns at this difficult time and working to support you and represent your interests.
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PDA encourage pharmacists to watch and share “ACTNow” wellbeing videos
Thu 28th May 2020
Following the launch of the ACTNow campaign which focuses on the importance of mental health awareness and wellbeing and encourages positive action, the PDA is calling on pharmacists to help support the campaign by watching the below informative videos and sharing them with colleagues.
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PDA will be constructively challenging the proposals as the first ever “Prov-Regs” are confirmed by Regulator.
Fri 22nd May 2020
As the independent trade union for pre-registration pharmacists, the PDA will be representing the interests of the class of 2020 following a decision by the GPhC Council on Thursday to enable the provisional registration of “newly qualified” pharmacists from 1 July (Prov-Regs)
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Scottish Pharmacy Award winner has useful advice for new pharmacy students
Mon 23rd March 2020
The 2019 Scottish Pharmacy Awards took place at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow. Categories ranged from Student Leadership, and Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year, to Management of Substance Misuse in the Community, and Community Pharmacy Practice of the Year.
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Northern Ireland Healthcare Award Winners 2020 Revealed
Tue 3rd March 2020
The 21st Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards recently took place at Belfast’s Europa Hotel to pay tribute to a number of the sector’s notable trailblazers, and the positive impact they have forged for the benefit of their patients and peers. The PDA was delighted to once again sponsor the Student Leadership category of the awards.
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Advice to pharmacy students as Lecturers take strike action
Thu 20th February 2020
The PDA has issued advice to pharmacy students who may face pickets lines and find that their lecturers and other course staff are not at work due to industrial action by members of the University & College Union. The university staff are in dispute with university employers over pensions, pay, equality, casualisation of contracts and workloads.