RPS and UKBPA call on governments to support BAME workforce

The RPS and UK Black Pharmacists Association have written jointly to ministers in England, Scotland and Wales calling for support for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) pharmacists and team members.

This follows the publication of the Public Health England report on ‘Disparities in the risk and outcomes of COVID-19’, which recognised that people from BAME backgrounds are being disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

The letters call on ministers to engage with the pharmacy profession to bring about real change to support and protect our workforce.

Letter from RPS England to Kemi Badenoch MP

Letter from RPS Scotland to Christina McKelvie MSP

Letter from RPS Wales to Jane Hutt MS