Pharmacy Technicians of Colour
ptocgroup.bsky.social
Pharmacy Technicians of Colour
@ptocgroup.bsky.social
We aim to celebrate acheivements, raise awareness of inequalities and amplify voices pharmacy technicians of colour

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Brilliant day at London's Community #Pharmacy EDI Conference

Topics included:
🔹Exploring health inequalities & WF diversity gaps
🔹Culturally competent contraception services
🔹Maternal health equity
🔹Vaccine hesitancy
🔹Men’s mental health & suicide prevention
🔹 BP check outreach work

#PharmSky
September 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Brilliant #Pharmacy SAHM event in Leicester tonight

It was a privilege to hear the personal stories of all the speakers

Loved hearing @ptocgroup.bsky.social member, Neelam Sharma, perform her S Asian inspired poetry
August 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's South Asian Heritage Month

The theme for 2025 is #RootsToRoutes

We stand on the shoulders of giants and honour those who came before us because they are the reason we are able to look out and see all the possibilities now open to us

#SAHM2025 #SouthAsianHeritageMonth
July 18, 2025 at 5:56 AM
We will be co-hosting this event for #IWD25

If you work in #Pharmacy then you're welcome to come along and find out more about how to advocate for yourself

We hope to see you later
Last chance to sign up for our free networking event that encourages pharmacists to advocate for themselves and each other.

Join us for an inspirational panel session on 'Accelerating Change' and networking during a relaxed drinks and canapes reception: ow.ly/j3PT50VIZZk
April 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Make this week count!

Start thinking about an inclusive action you can take this week...then make it happen

#MondayMotivation #ActionsNotJustWords #inclusion
February 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Health is a window through which we can view the workings of society.

A reminder in this @bmj.com article of the impact structural racism has on health and on the social determinants of health.

www.bmj.com/content/387/...
Structural racism and the social determinants of health
Racism is a scar on society. Social justice requires that we take the necessary action to deal with it and its effects on health. It is a profound injustice if the conditions for good health are unequ...
www.bmj.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Day5 REW Challenge: The Big Promise

As registered healthcare professionals there's much we can do to improve #equality

The Big Promise is a pledge to hold you accountable for work you'll do throughout the year to improve your awareness, knowledge & inclusive practice

##EveryActionCounts #PharmSky
February 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Day 4 REW Challenge: Understand what Code Switching is

Code switching can involve changing your language, accent, or mannerisms; putting on a facade to hide your true self. It's about changing behaviours, appearance & speech to conform and fit in with others

#EveryActionCounts #PharmSky #Pharmacy
February 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Day3 REW challenge: Understand the term "Inclusive Language"

This is a way in which we speak or write to avoid words & phrases that could be harmful/exclude people. It's a way to show respect & sensitivity to people's differences

#PharmSky @aptuk.bsky.social #EveryActionCounts #PharmacyTechnicians
February 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Day 2 Race Equality Week Challenge: Recognising #Privilege

Everyone has a privilege and today's challenge is to identify an action so that your personal privilege can be better utilised to voice impactful change

#EveryActionCounts #PharmacyTechnicians #PhamSky @aptuk.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Day 2 REW Challenge: Recognising Privilege

Oxford dictionary defines #privilege as "a benefit ... usually enjoyed by a perceived powerful group or class, especially to the advantage of others"

aptuk.org/member-news/ra…#EveryActionCountsts#PharmacyTechniciana#PharmSkyk#Pharmacycy @aptuk.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today is the start of #RaceEqualityWeek

We will be working with APTUK to offer #PharmacyTechnicians a new challenge each day

Official REW resources can be found via the link below:

raceequalitymatters.com/5-day-challeng…#EveryActionCountst#5DayChallengeg#REW2525
February 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM

Race and Health Equality UK Starter Pack

go.bsky.app/7RRacQP

#EDI #DEI #Equality
November 24, 2024 at 5:07 PM