Much of 25% gender pay gap in health ‘remains unexplained’ Men are paid considerably more than women in healthcare, with much of the difference “unexplained”, shows a recent global review of gender equity.…
Women will make up 72% of pharmacy workforce ‘by 2030’ There will be a 40% growth in the amount of people working in pharmacy by 2030, shows the largest ever study into the global workforce, published on 4 September 2018.…
Pharmacists share experience and advice at ‘Women in Leadership’ seminar Led by Claire Thompson and Nadia Bukhari, the ‘Women in Leadership: Survive and Thrive’ event brought together women from across the pharmacy sector to share their experiences of navigating the workplace.…
First ever primary care consultant pharmacist appointed in the UK The first consultant pharmacist working at a population level in primary care has been appointed by Dudley clinical commissioning group.…
Christine Heading: career breaks, freelancing and following your gut A minute in the company of the pharmacist and academic.…
Hunt pledges to eradicate gender pay gap in NHS doctors Health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into how much the NHS in England pays male and female doctors in an effort to eliminate the 15% gender pay gap. …
GPhC gender pay gap below national average According to the General Pharmaceutical Council’s gender pay gap report 2017, its male employees earn, on average, 14.2% more than their female colleagues, which is below the national average.…
Using the themes from our Twitter chat to make a difference The Pharmaceutical Journal’s first Twitter chat on gender inequality, in itself, will not fix the issues raised during the debate. So, now what?…
First female appointee to NPA board in four years Independent community pharmacy contractor Reena Barai said she wants to be a ‘role model’ after becoming the first woman in four years to be appointed to the board of the National Pharmacy Association.…
The Pharmaceutical Journal hosts its first Twitter chat on gender inequality in pharmacy In a Twitter chat on gender inequality in pharmacy, barriers to women progressing in their pharmacy careers were discussed, including a lack of confidence, outdated attitudes towards childcare and inequality in recruitment at senior levels.…