Member Voice

• Shaping the future: Educating the first cohort of pharmacy students to qualify as prescribers upon registration

  Fri 21st March 2025 The PDA

  In our latest Member Voice article, Shurti Patel Aina, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Senior Clinical Pharmacist in General Practice and PDA Union Regional Committee Member, shares an insight into leading the first qualifying cohort of prescribers. 

• Creating an inclusive environment and improving women’s health

  Tue 18th March 2025 The PDA

  In the latest Member Voice, a pharmacist at Knights’ Pharmacy (who would like to remain anonymous) shares how they successfully campaigned for sanitary bins in their workplace, creating an inclusive environment and improving women’s health. 

• A third-year pharmacy student’s insight into Ramadan

  Tue 11th March 2025 The PDA

  In our latest Member Voice, a third year pharmacy student who wishes to remain anonymous gives an insight into what Ramadan is, how it is celebrated and how those not celebrating Ramadan can provide support and understanding during this period. 

• Championing women’s health: a pharmacist’s role in transforming menopause care

  Thu 23rd January 2025 The PDA

  In our recent Member Voice article, Anthony Singh, lead pharmacist and women’s health lead for the North West Leicestershire GP Federation shares his journey to setting up a menopause clinic. Anthony also shares how pharmacists can have an impact on menopause care.  

• Exploring targeted cancer therapies through nanotechnology in breast cancer treatment

  Thu 23rd January 2025 The PDA

  In our latest Member Voice, PDA NAWP Network member, Shima Khezri Azizi Far discusses her research to design a more effective, controlled drug delivery system for breast cancer treatment. Shima hopes this research will pave the way for more targeted, personalised therapies for cancer patients. 

• Finding a new meaning of resilience as a pharmacy student

  Fri 3rd January 2025 The PDA

  In our latest Member Voice, a pharmacy student who would like to remain anonymous highlights the importance of joining the PDA to defend you in the unexpected event that you find yourself in trouble and in need of advice and support.  

• Five Years Already!

  Tue 10th December 2024 The PDA

  Gordon Finlayson, Chair of the PDA Workplace Reps in Boots gives a personal view of the first five years of the PDA being the recognised union for pharmacists and trainee pharmacists at the company.  

• NAWP attends the 18th European Women Pharmacists Meeting

  Wed 27th November 2024 The PDA

  Ayah Abbass, NAWP Immediate Past President and Clinical Pharmacist recently attended the European Women Pharmacists Meeting in Thessaloniki. Here, she shares her experience and what was covered in the sessions. 

• Advice for women on making the most of their money

  Wed 27th November 2024 The PDA

  Senior Pharmacist and Lecturer, Caroline Fawcett explores the importance of financial stability, particularly for women, and how to take charge of and improve personal finances. She also shares some helpful resources and organisations that can help everyone maximise their income, savings, investments, insurance, and pensions. 

• Reflections on a HIV quality improvement project

  Wed 27th November 2024 The PDA

  In this latest Member Voice article, Clinical Pharmacist and member of the PDA LGBT+ Network, Adam Somerville, explains the importance of pharmacists being knowledgeable about HIV. He also discusses his own experience of delivering a teaching session on HIV to the pharmacy department at his trust. 

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