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The highs and lows of being on-call
Mon 9th September 2024
In this latest Member Voice article, an anonymous hospital pharmacist has shared why they transitioned from working as a community pharmacist to working as a hospital pharmacist. They also share how being on call was a stressful experience to start with but became one of the most satisfying elements of hospital practice for them.
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Navigating the future: The crucial role of ethics and governance of AI integration in pharmacy
Wed 4th September 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, community pharmacist and Chair of PDA’s Southeast Regional Committee, Nav Bhogal explores AI’s role in pharmacy. Nav also questions how AI can be governed and used ethically when dealing with patient safety and trust.
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Observing Sickle Cell Awareness Month 2024
Sun 1st September 2024
As September marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, in this member voice, PDA BAME Network member, Ewura-Adjoa Yamoah discusses the importance of raising awareness around the disease. She also encourages everyone who is potentially at risk to check their sickle cell status and explains how pharmacists can help the cause.
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My South Asian coming out experience
Mon 26th August 2024
An anonymous clinical pharmacist has shared their coming out experience as a South Asian woman who feared risking disownment and abandonment by their family and society due to their sexual identity. They also share how they feared being found out at work due to pharmacy being 'a small world'.
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Avoiding near misses and dispensing incidents when checking prescriptions
Fri 23rd August 2024
Locum community pharmacist and PDA Union South East England Regional Committee member, Bayo Adegbite offers his advice to newly qualified pharmacists when it comes to avoiding near misses and dispensing incidents. Here Bayo also shares the 4 P’s method that newly qualified pharmacists can use when checking prescriptions.
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How the PDA has supported me in my trainee year
Wed 21st August 2024
In our latest member voice article, PDA trainee pharmacist, Uyiosa Igbinadolor explains how he has been supported by the PDA during his trainee pharmacist year. Here Uyiosa discusses the welfare support, academic assistance, and mental health support he benefited from of as part of his free PDA trainee membership.
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Using healthcare data to improve the services and experiences of LGBT+ patients
Tue 4th June 2024
In our latest member voice article, Community Pharmacist and Researcher, Charlotte Jones discusses the importance of monitoring LGBT+ identifiers to improve the services and experiences of LGBT+ patients.
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My journey and transition into academia
Sat 1st June 2024
In our latest member voice article Shurti Patel Aina, a Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, clinical pharmacist, and PDA South East Regional Committee member discusses her transition to academia and how she balances her roles.
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NAWP attends the Women’s Health Professional Care and Best Practice London conference
Thu 16th May 2024
Ayah Abbass, President of the PDA NAWP Network recently attended the Women's Health Professional Care and Best Practice London conference. Here she shares her experience and what she learnt from the sessions.
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The journey to parenthood: how may I assist?
Thu 16th May 2024
In this latest member voice article, Mona Sood explains how pharmacists can help people who are struggling with infertility.