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Inclusion
Inclusive Pharmacy Practice is a joint initiative between NHS England, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK and 13 other national partner organisations. It focuses on 3 key themes of Leadership and Representation, Education and Training and Healthcare Service Delivery to make pharmacy a more inclusive place for those working in pharmacy and patients.
The aim is ‘to work collaboratively to develop and embed inclusive pharmacy professional practice into everyday care for patients and members of the public, to support the prevention of ill-health and address health inequalities within our diverse communities’.
- You can read about the principles here
- Have a read of this blog written by the former Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England, Dr Keith Ridge about Inclusive Pharmacy Practice
- You can read the Joint National Plan for Inclusive Pharmacy Practice in England here
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society have a wide range of resources which look at inclusion and diversity. These include webinars, blogs and advocacy asks. You need to be a member to access some of these resources.
- Inclusion and Diversity Webinars (scroll to the bottom of the page)
- Inclusion and Diversity blogs
- Join the Action in Belonging, Culture and Diversity (ABCD) group
- Advocacy Asks
This article from Harvard Business Review explores how the words that clinicians use with their patients make a difference. It offers six principles of inclusive communications that clinicians should keep in mind: