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  • Member Voice: A Leadership Journey within the PDA Union

    Wed 31st December 2025 The PDA

    Nav Bhogal, Chair of the PDA Southeast Regional Committee shares his leadership journey within the PDA Union 

  • The gender pay gap, a persistent inequality that continues to disadvantage women

    Sat 22nd November 2025 The PDA

    In this latest Member Voice article, Daniela Rusalim, pharmacist advanced practitioner and Vice-President of the PDA NAWP Network, discusses the gender pay gap as a way to mark Equal Pay Day 2025.  

  • Intersection Update – November 2025

    Thu 20th November 2025 The PDA

    Intersection is the PDA's newsletter bringing together news from all four PDA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Networks. We encourage all PDA members to get involved in the networks that are of interest to them. 

  • PDA LGBT+ Network committee calls for a review of gender affirming care

    Fri 14th November 2025 The PDA

    In this Member Voice article, Soh Xi Ken (he/him), specialist clinical pharmacist and co-opted member of the PDA LGBT+ Committee, discusses his views on the Cass Review and what it means to transgender patients and the LGBT+ community. Ken also reiterates the PDA LGBT+ Network's calls for the UK government to reverse the ban on puberty blockers for trans youth. 

  • Jyoti Buxani elected as the first President of the PDA Ability Network

    Fri 7th November 2025 The PDA

    The PDA would like to thank everyone who nominated themselves to be on the committee for the Ability Network. The Network is pleased to introduce the newly elected PDA Ability Network Officers, who will also be working closely with the other PDA Equality Networks. 

  • PDA Ability Network launches Neurodiversity factsheet

    Mon 27th October 2025 The PDA

    The PDA Ability Network is pleased to launch the factsheet about neurodiversity. The factsheet describes the variety of neurodivergence, the responsibility of employers and some suggested reasonable adjustments staff could ask their employer for.  

  • PDA BAME Network Newsletter – October 2025

    Thu 2nd October 2025 The PDA

    Welcome to the PDA BAME Network Newsletter. In the issue, read about the published books by two PDA BAME Network members. You can also learn more about the CAPSULE Society at the University of Nottingham and one member's experience of attending the ‘How to Be an Ally – Combating Racism and Misogynoir’ webinar.  

  • PDA NAWP attends Fawcett Society event on combating racism and misogynoir

    Sat 27th September 2025 The PDA

    In this Member Voice article, Co-opted PDA NAWP Network committee member, Nadira Mehjabin shares her experience of attending a Fawcett Society webinar talk ‘How to Be an Ally - Combating Racism and Misogynoir.’ 

  • PDA Ability Network invites nominations for the upcoming 2025 elections

    Mon 22nd September 2025 The PDA

    The PDA Ability Network has grown substantially over the last couple of years and is now running an election for three officers to lead the network. 

  • PDA BAME Network comments on flag displays linked to the ‘Raise the Colours’ campaign

    Sun 21st September 2025 The PDA

    The emergence of large-scale flag displays across towns and cities in the UK has prompted discussion among some PDA BAME Network members, trade unionists, and equality campaigners.  

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