Member Voice

• PDA LGBT+ Network speaks out against transphobic rhetoric

  Thu 16th November 2023 The PDA

  Following the statements by some senior government ministers at their party conference in October and the subsequent decision to reverse the commitment on banning conversion therapy, the PDA’s LGBT+ Network wholly condemns transphobic rhetoric, including comments relating to wards in hospital trusts across the UK. 

• PDA member speaks at STUC Anti-Racist Conference

  Wed 8th November 2023 The PDA

  PDA member and co-opted member of the PDA LGBT+ Committee, Soh Xi Ken took part in the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Anti-Racist Conference and participated in every session of the conference as part of a panel of expert speakers. Here Soh Xi Ken reflects on the conference and key topics discussed. 

• PDA NAWP Network supports the 17th EWPM

  Mon 6th November 2023 The PDA

  President of the PDA NAWP Network, Ayah Abbass, and co-opted member of the PDA NAWP Network, Nicola Rees recently attended the 17th European Women’s Pharmacy Meeting (EWPM), held in Maastricht in the Netherlands. Here Ayah and Nicola share their experience of representing the PDA NAWP Network at the annual meeting. 

• The use of umbrella companies within the healthcare sector

  Mon 30th October 2023 The PDA

  Umbrella companies employ individuals on behalf of employment businesses, often referred to as recruitment agencies, who are then supplied to end clients. They have a significant impact on those they employ but, are largely unregulated. An experienced hospital and locum pharmacist has shared their concerns about the impact of NHS Trusts choosing to use umbrella companies to engage locums.  

• PDA sees an increase in members seeking advice on sexual harassment incidents

  Thu 19th October 2023 The PDA

  President of the PDA NAWP Network, Ayah Abbass discusses the rising issue of sexual harassment in the workplace, what the PDA is doing to help, and what employers need to do to protect their workers. 

• Breast Cancer Awareness Month Member Voice – ‘I found a lump!’

  Sun 1st October 2023 The PDA

  To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this October President of the PDA NAWP Network, Ayah Abbass shares her personal experience of one of the scariest moments in her life - finding a lump in her breast. Ayah also offers advice to those in a similar situation. 

• Black Country pioneer clinical peer mentoring scheme for clinicians in primary care

  Thu 28th September 2023 The PDA

  Jyoti Saini, PDA Regional Committee member, discusses the Black Country Training Hub, which is providing a fully funded peer mentoring scheme for clinicians working in General Practice within GP Practices in Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sandwell and Dudley. 

• Being a Foundation Trainee Pharmacist

  Thu 28th September 2023 The PDA

  PDA Representative, Anjuli Bali shares her experience of the Foundation Training Year and beginning working in hospital pharmacy. She also speaks about the impact that the PDA has had on her time at university. 

• PDA members at the QE Birmingham work together to influence changes to weekend working hours

  Thu 14th September 2023 The PDA

  PDA member and specialist pharmacist, Alice Mallinder has shared how, with the help of the PDA, her pharmacy team worked to influence changes to the weekend working hours at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. 

• Supporting colleagues on strike

  Sat 2nd September 2023 The PDA

  PDA member and hospital pharmacist, Liam Volk discusses the importance of and need for industrial action in the NHS and how to support striking workers. 

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