The PDA

We condemn racist abuse and harassment. As part of this, we are sharing the NHS Social Partnership Forum's statement following reports from NHS organisations highlighting a troubling increase in abuse and harassment aimed at staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds: buff.ly/WQYIKOX

For those due to sit the November 2025 assessment, the impact of family situations or working life may mean that candidates' ability to prepare for the exam is compromised. We want to remind candidates of the options that are available, should they have any difficulties: buff.ly/Kx6zpfE #PDAtrainee

It is day one of the Pharmacy Show 2025! If you are attending, be sure to check out our ‘Workforce Wellbeing’ session, which will cover what has driven the development of our Workforce Wellbeing Strategy and more 🫶! Learn more: buff.ly/Hr6fLaT

As part of #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are promoting the #WalkForWellbeing campaign 👣. We are working in partnership with Pharmacist Support on their campaign, which aims to tackle loneliness in #pharmacy. Learn more and see how you can get involved: buff.ly/Rz5NrWh

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay, and to mark the day, we are encouraging #pharmacists to have their say and complete the PDA Workplace Wellbeing & Culture Survey. The results will help us to gauge the overall wellbeing of pharmacists in the UK and identify what support is required: buff.ly/Rz5NrWh

To mark #BreastCancerAwareness Month 2025, the #PDAnawp Network is encouraging #pharmacists to take part in Wear it Pink by sending a photo of themselves wearing pink to nawp@the-pda.org by 5 October. The photos will be used to create a poster to help raise donations and awareness🩷: buff.ly/jNkKfsh

Next week, PDA staff will be walking side by side with staff at Pharmacist Support on 7 October to launch the very first Walk for Wellbeing — tackling loneliness one step at a time 👣.

👉 Please support our Walk for Wellbeing by donating here: buff.ly/gJhvIpo

PDA staff are proud to be walking side by side with staff at Pharmacist Support on 7 October to launch the very first Walk for Wellbeing — tackling loneliness one step at a time 👣.

👉 Please support our Walk for Wellbeing by donating here: buff.ly/gJhvIpo

To mark #WorldPharmacistsDay, we reflect on our active involvement in the 83rd FIP World Congress of #Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, held in Copenhagen from 31 August to 3 September 2025. Learn more: buff.ly/WuUxqGj

Not yet a member of the PDA? Join today! buff.ly/2SKVnLo

In the latest PDA blog, Director of Pharmacy Jay Badenhorst discusses the many ways the #pharmacy sector is changing. He also outlines how #pharmacists can show up, support others and work together to advocate for change: buff.ly/KS5PNmO

Not yet a member of the PDA? Join today! buff.ly/2SKVnLo

The #PDAnawp Network will be taking part in the annual Wear it Pink campaign, taking place on 24 October 2025. The network is encouraging #pharmacists to get involved and raise money for a worthy cause buff.ly/JlRcPzP 🩷. Learn more: buff.ly/jNkKfsh

Join the PDA NAWP Network today: buff.ly/blAUJq3

PDA staff are proud to be walking side by side with staff at Pharmacist Support on 7 October to launch the very first Walk for Wellbeing — tackling loneliness one step at a time 👣.

👉 Please support our Walk for Wellbeing by donating here: buff.ly/gJhvIpo

As part of our continuous support for #pharmacists, we have launched a newly improved membership renewal process. This will make it easier for existing members to continue their PDA membership and receive the associated benefits 🤩. Learn more: buff.ly/kCHlZDg

Today is #EqualPayDay, which marks the day in the year when women, on average, effectively stop earning relative to men because of the gender pay gap. We have previously collaborated with The Equality Trust and others to produce an Equal Pay Toolkit. Access the FREE toolkit here: buff.ly/3M69Hsj

Today is #WorldPatientSafetyDay, and we are taking the opportunity to promote our #SaferPharmacies Charter. The Charter is designed to improve safety and care for patients through better working conditions in UK #pharmacy practice. Learn more: buff.ly/2FG8Ocr

📣 Calling all #pharmacists and trainees 📣 We are inviting you to complete a wellbeing survey that will gauge your experiences in the workplace and identify what support is required 📝 . Learn more and complete the survey by 12 October: buff.ly/cY1rJJo

The NHS Race and Health Observatory (RHO) commission is due to do a review of the ‘unjust’ NHS ethnic pay gap. The #PDAbame Network has commented on this project and welcomes the review, as it hopes to see change within the NHS. Learn more: buff.ly/pxsNCXy

It can sometimes be easy to get caught up with issues related to new medicines and treatments. Therefore, we are taking the opportunity to remind all members of the hazards associated with prolonged steroid use. Learn more: buff.ly/c97EEYQ

We are offering advice to those eligible to sit the November 2025 assessment. It is important to understand the options available to those who feel they may not be able to sit. We advise that you consider your decision and make the best choice for you at each stage of the process: buff.ly/zr0Y7Yh

The #PDAlgbt Network is pleased to announce the newly elected Officers who will lead the network over the next two years. 🏳️‍🌈 The new Officers consist of:
⭐ Adam Somerville, President
⭐ Dr Joshua Wells, Vice President
⭐ Amber Wynn, Honorary Secretary

Learn more: buff.ly/s041KyK

As well as supporting members when challenges arise, we help trainees prepare, understand what to expect, navigate common pitfalls, and recognise when something isn’t right in their workplace. As part of this, we are highlighting examples of the issues recently faced by trainees: buff.ly/Zmwkr8E

We are pleased to launch our first Emerging Leaders Programme. Open to a limited number of students, trainees and early-career #pharmacists, this programme is for those on the first step to discovering their leadership style and becoming a leader👑. Learn more and apply today: buff.ly/AHkUmeK

Read the August issue of #InsightOnline! 🤩 This month, we announce new membership options with Independent Prescribing (IP) extensions. We also explore the next steps of the 'Medicines To' initiative and reveal the initial findings of our latest P medicines member survey. Learn more: buff.ly/RmzklL7

Did you know that the #PDAnawp Network provides a structure through which members can work together to campaign around gender discrimination❓ Join the NAWP Network today! Membership is £12 per year for PDA members or FREE for #PDAstudent and #PDAtrainee members. Allies are welcome: buff.ly/blAUJq3

Happy Ganesh Chaturthi from the PDA team! 🕉️

Fourth year #PharmacyStudents starting your #TraineePharmacist year, be sure to take advantage of FREE #PDAtrainee membership! As a PDA trainee member, you will receive a range of benefits designed to support you 🫶. Learn more and get FREE PDA trainee membership today: buff.ly/2SKVnLo

Pharmacist Support's Trainee ACTNow campaign starts from 27 to 29 August and aims to support those in the run-up to the assessments. The campaign focuses on:
❓ Understanding the training year
💰 Financial and budgeting support
❤️ Workplace relationships.

Trainees, sign up today: buff.ly/b7VkuYB

📣 Effective from 20 August 2025, #pharmacists working in hospital or community settings can now access our Independent Prescribing (IP) extension as part of their PDA membership❗ This level of membership is intended for pharmacists who will be practising as Independent Prescribers: buff.ly/sDLQ0G6

The #PDAbame Network provides a structure through which members can work together to proactively campaign against racial discrimination and its consequences. 📣 As part of this work, the network has released a range of factsheets covering tokenism, islamophobia and more. Learn more: buff.ly/2ZTU5mi

For #WorldHumanitarianDay, we and the NPA have united to encourage the display of the 'Medicines to Gaza' posters in #pharmacy windows. The posters urge people to contribute to financial donations to ensure medicines can be sourced by #pharmacists and delivered in an effective way: buff.ly/xVCBnGO