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BAME pharmacists more likely to face FTP panels
Mon 3rd December 2018
Information from the GPhC has revealed that Pharmacists who are Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) are not only disproportionately represented among those pharmacists who are subject to Fitness to Practise (FtP) procedures but also less likely to share the same ethnicity as the decision makers sitting in judgement on their case.
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Pay Gap is another reason for employers to work with Trade Unions
Tue 27th March 2018
The PDA Union, the only independent trade union in the UK exclusively for pharmacists, has highlighted pay inequality as another reason that employers in the sector should work constructively with the union as the independent voice of pharmacists.
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Press Release: Tragic death leads to parliamentary concerns about employers and the role of the regulator in supporting pharmacists’ mental health.
Thu 26th October 2017
The tragic case of pharmacist Alison Stamps has been discussed in parliament with concerns raised about the role of employers and the General Pharmaceutical Council in supporting and preventing poor mental health in the workplace.