The network was launched by the PDA in April 2020 as part of their work to meet the demands of their growing membership and advance their work on equality.
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PDA Statement on the PHE report: Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19
Wed 3rd June 2020
The report by Public Health England regarding COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on people from ethnic minorities was released yesterday, 2nd of June.
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PDA raise concerns with every UK government about higher risk for BAME people
Wed 27th May 2020
The PDA is calling for the steps to be taken to mitigate the risk to BAME pharmacists, who make up approximately 46% of the pharmacists workforce.
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PDA urge the government and NHS to protect the BAME community and include pharmacy in plans to keep workers safe
Mon 11th May 2020
After the ONS (Office of National Statistics) confirmed that people that are Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) are more likely to suffer a coronavirus (COVID-19) related death, the PDA have urged the NHS and the government to develops plans to mitigate risk in order to keep all pharmacy workers safe.
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PDA launch equality networks on the 10th anniversary of the Equality Act
Fri 10th April 2020
The PDA has launched three additional Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Networks for their growing membership. The Ability, BAME and LGBT networks will fit alongside the National Association of Women Pharmacists (NAWP), which became part of the PDA in January. The four networks will significantly advance the organisation’s work on equality.
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PDA responds to the BEIS Ethnicity Pay Reporting Consultation
Sun 17th February 2019
The PDA recently responded to a government consultation on potentially requiring businesses to report ethnicity pay gaps.
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Improving Equality at Boots
Wed 23rd January 2019
A key objective of the PDA Union is to tackle inequality at work and when we say that, we mean our constitution explicitly states that we exist to “promote equality for all and to eliminate all forms of harassment, prejudice and unfair discrimination…”
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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.