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PDA responds to government delay in publishing BAME protective measures against COVID-19
Fri 19th June 2020
Given that 43% of registered Pharmacists in the UK are from the BAME community, this is an issue of great importance within our profession.
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PDA welcome three new inquiries into the unequal impact of COVID-19
Thu 11th June 2020
Yesterday, the Women and Equalities Committee launched three new inquiries to investigate the unequal impact of the coronavirus.
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Black Lives Matter – what can we do?
Fri 5th June 2020
Many of you will have seen a video of the murder of George Floyd in the US. Such incidents aren’t something new, but nowadays they are being filmed and shared on social media. Mr Floyd’s murder is widely seen as a consequence of a racist society that devalues black lives. We say Black Lives matter and want action to be taken.
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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.