Member Voice

• 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. 

• Addressing racial undertones in the language of pharmacy

  Tue 8th October 2024 The PDA

  Community pharmacist, Chair of the PDA’s Southeast Regional Committee, and co-opted member of the PDA BAME Network, Nav Bhogal addresses the racial undertones in the language used in pharmacy. Nav also provides information on the negative undertones and suggests alternatives in a call for change. 

• My experience of racism in the UK

  Thu 3rd October 2024 The PDA

  GP practice pharmacist, Dr Tarvinder S Juss reflects on his journey to become a pharmacist and how his ancestral background impacted his experience of the UK after moving here from Africa in 1968. Dr Tarvinder also discusses the recent race riots in the UK and diversity and inclusion.  

• My year as a trainee pharmacist in the NHS

  Wed 18th September 2024 The PDA

  Newly qualified pharmacist, Polla Raza has reflected on his experience as a trainee pharmacist working in the NHS. Here Polla shares some of the training and teaching sessions that helped and supported his development along with how he benefited from being a PDA Trainee Pharmacist Rep.  

• The highs and lows of being on-call

  Tue 17th September 2024 The PDA

  In this latest Member Voice article, an anonymous hospital pharmacist has shared why they transitioned from working as a community pharmacist to working as a hospital pharmacist. They also share how being on call was a stressful experience to start with but became one of the most satisfying elements of hospital practice for them.  

• Navigating the future: The crucial role of ethics and governance of AI integration in pharmacy

  Wed 4th September 2024 The PDA

  As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, community pharmacist and Chair of PDA’s Southeast Regional Committee, Nav Bhogal explores AI’s role in pharmacy. Nav also questions how AI can be governed and used ethically when dealing with patient safety and trust.  

• Observing Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2024

  Sun 1st September 2024 The PDA

  As September marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, in this member voice, PDA BAME Network member, Ewura-Adjoa Yamoah discusses the importance of raising awareness around the disease. She also encourages everyone who is potentially at risk to check their sickle cell status and explains how pharmacists can help the cause. 

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