RPSGB Policy: Role of Pharmacists in Tackling Health Inequalities

This report analyzes the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's policy regarding the role of community pharmacists in tackling health inequalities. It examines the major causes of health inequalities, including economic imbalance, lack of education, and unequal access to healthcare services. The report evaluates interventions and strategies to reduce these inequalities, focusing on the role of community pharmacists within the framework of the RPSGB's policy. Data is collected through secondary research methods, including literature reviews and website analysis, with ethical considerations addressed to ensure privacy and confidentiality. The analysis employs qualitative data analysis methods such as content analysis, narrative analysis, discourse analysis, and grounded theory to provide a comprehensive understanding of the topic. The report concludes by highlighting the essential benefits of the RPSGB's policies in improving quality of life and care, particularly through the involvement of community pharmacists.

Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain 's
policy regarding the role of
community pharmacists in
tackling inequalities in
health

Table of Contents
TITLE..............................................................................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
RESEARCH AIM............................................................................................................................3
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE..............................................................................................................3
RESEARCH QUESTION................................................................................................................4
METHOD........................................................................................................................................4
Research design and sample collection..................................................................................4
Data collection method and ethical consideration..................................................................4
Approach to analysis of data..................................................................................................5
OUTCOME FROM RESEARCH....................................................................................................8
RESEARCH PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN..................................................................8
FINDING AND DISCUSSION.....................................................................................................11
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.............................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

TITLE
“Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy regarding the role of community
pharmacists in tackling inequalities in health”
INTRODUCTION
Health inequalities is defined as the unjust and avoidable difference in the people of
health across the number of population which show the significance of two population group.
There is various aspect which is related with the various term of health inequalities which may
cause complication and they render the quality of health among the different group of people.
The main causes of the health inequalities in various sector in the healthcare. As per this, the
major presence of causes is economic imbalance, lack of education, literacy rate, and delivery of
healthcare services is based on the various aspect of financial term which may cause major
condition of health inequalities in the present scenario. In this report, the discussion is pursuing
on the health inequalities as per taking the contrast of Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great
Britain in which they are together to create the policy which is helpful to eradicate the condition
of health inequalities by implementing a fine work in the policy which is appropriate and create a
scenario among the healthcare and healthcare provider to deliver quality of health as per taking
the references with community pharmacist. There are number of policy which is implementing in
such a way which is helpful to create the optimistic behaviour in term of health inequalities that
show the role of community pharmacist (Agomo and et. al., 2018).
RESEARCH AIM
To analyse the “Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy regarding the role of
community pharmacists in tackling inequalities in health”.
RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
 To study the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy regarding the role of
community pharmacist.
 To examine the major causes of health inequalities.
 To evaluate the interventions/strategies to reduce the health inequalities in aspect with
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy with role of community
pharmacist.

RESEARCH QUESTION
 What are the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy regarding the role of
community pharmacist?
 What are the major causes of health inequalities?
 What are the interventions/strategies to reduce the health inequalities in aspect with
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy with role of community
pharmacist?
METHOD
Research design and sample collection
Research design is defined as the framework of the research method and technique which
is chosen by the researcher. The design that is chosen by the researcher allow them to onset and
make the utilisation of method which is suitable for the study and to set up their studies which is
helpful and successful in future. Therefore, there are various type of research which is displayed
and help to create the successful method of data collection. As per this, the sample of the
research is well articulate and show the positive impact on constructivism of data mining. In this,
the descriptive and coo-relational research design is used in order to collect evidence based data.
Moreover, the amplitude of the progression is completely depending on the sample size, shape
and other material which is configure for collection of authentic data which is based on the
accurate sample size and shape. As per this, the analysis which is established an authorised and
important source of material which is helpful to provide the additional knowledge which is
associated with topic, the additional data is collected by using appropriate research design for
this topic the descriptive and coo-relational design is used to analyse and evaluate research. For
this research, the sample is collected with aspect to create a functional approach which have
some of deviation that help to calibrate the process and function which have some of the key pint
with policy that based on the royal pharmaceutical.
Data collection method and ethical consideration
The data collection method is defined as tool and technique which is used in research for
the collection, extraction of data which is in simple language for the reader and other researcher.
As per this, the two method of data collection are used such as primary and secondary data
collection. Moreover, the primary data collection method is referring as the collection of data

through the primary source such as by using face to face interview, survey and open
questionnaire. In this, the secondary research is defined as collection of data which is associated
from the different source such as by reviewing of article, books and by using different website.
However, they are used to focus on the various resource which is helpful to collect the data. For
this research the chosen method was survey, observation, deplhi method and so on. In this, the
outcome of the research is completely based on the secondary method by using the process of
review of article and books and collecting information from the various website. In this, there are
some of the ethical consideration is used which is based on the research ethics such as discuss
intellectual property frankly, focus on the various set of multiple role, follow informed consent
rules and respect the other confidentiality and privacy.
Approach to analysis of data
The approach which is used in order to evaluate the content of research is based on the
various method. As per this, the most commonly approach which is used in research to analyse
the data is content analysis. This is most of the common method to analyse the qualitative data,
as per this, the narrative analysis is also configuring with the various source such as interview of
respondent, observational from the field or survey. There are number of approach which is
based on the correlation and the aspect of learning to calculate the approach which is based on
the various method of qualitative. While conducting the research the appropriate qualitative data
analysis method is used which have ability to configure and show the process of various method
which is based on this, as per this, some of the method which is used under this research to
measure or to collect the data. In this, the most common analysis is taken which is show good
impact on outcome while reviewing some of the article because the research is based on
secondary zone of research. As per this, some of the used qualitative data analysis method
include:
Content analysis: This is defined as the most common approach or method which is help to
analyse the qualitative data. In this, it is usually used to evaluate the data which is best available
in the documented information which have some of the form which is associated with text, media
or even associated with physical item that is helpful to find and show a vital aspect with royal
pharmaceutical. When this kind of method is well used in the analysis of any organisation or
their term specifically they focus on measurement of response which is achieved during the
interviewees. In this, while elucidating data or information which is related with royal

pharmaceutical is usually analyse and evaluated with the main aspect with aspect to royal
pharmaceutical.
Narrative analysis: This method is usually used in such a way which help to analyse the content
of the data which is recorded or gathered from the various sources. With the aspect to royal
pharmaceutical the data or the content is majorly gathered from the various sources such as
interview of respondent, observation from the field, or survey. It focuses on using which is based
in stories and experience which is completely share their experience which is shared by number
of people which is focus on the question which is based on royal pharmaceutical and their policy
which is used in Great Britain with aspect to identify the benefit and all the data is collected as
per this by using appropriate source.
Discourse analysis: This is just like narrative analysis which is based on this research analysis,
this help to analyse interaction with people and number of individual which is focus on the social
context which is conduct a communication between the researcher and the respondent that is
majorly occurred. In this, the discourse analysis is also act and show the impact which have some
respondent day to day environment and uses that information which is based during the analysis
while conducting the research on the selected topic for gathering more information and this act
like an evidence based data.
Grounded theory: This is defined as the proper which help to refers in order to using the
qualitative data which is explain why they have certain type of phenomena which is happen
during the research. This is done by studying a variety of similar cases which have various aspect
of setting and using the information which is associated with some of casual explanation. In this,
there are various type of researcher which is well ability to explain and elaborate the study which
is based on more cases until they achieve a conclusion which is associated with all cases. With
this, it is well identified that the royal pharmaceutical has a number of policy which is well
recommend with other and provide the information which state benefits and disadvantage which
is occur due study of policies.
As per this, these are some of method which is used most commonly. In this, there are
other base of data analysis which is based on method which have some of the aspect such as
conversational analysis which is based available for the conducting of research. Data analysis
which is based on most important element of research. The weak and poor analysis used to show
the impact of unidentified and inappropriate results or outcome which have no any proper

authentication but also make the finding which is based on the behaviour of imperative which
has been chosen for the data which show the method and carefully that ensure finding which is
insightful and actionable.

OUTCOME FROM RESEARCH
The major outcome which is harvested from study with the overall conclusion is that they
focus on royal pharmaceutical which is associated with the policy and legislation which is
encounter and show the lap configuration while providing the knowledge with policy and
legislation which circulated all over the Great Britain. As per this, the policy provides essential
benefits which is based on various confidentiality and configuration which allow other to taken
advantage for improving quality of life and provide quality of care.
RESEARCH PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
An implementation plan is a project management tool which help to facilitate the execution of a
main focus with the strategic plan for the company which is based on the project which breaking
down with the implementation process the smaller step while defining the timeline which is
based on the consent resource which is required. Moreover, the time scale of the research project
which is implemented and show the importance of timeline is a very which is based on the
important part of the project proposal. This is basically show that the chronological order which
is show the event that they plan to do in the project. They are completely focus on the various
aspect, in this they focus on the overall context of the initial and end stage of project
implementation. This is all depending on the length of the project which is associated with might
be days, weeks and month or even the years. As per the royal pharmaceutical policies they focus
on all aspect and dimension which take up to 6 months and more to complete the project and
their activities is based on the systematic review.
Fundamental causes
 Global economic forces which may
major cause of health inequalities.
 Macro social political environment
 political priorities and decision
 societal values to equity and fairness.
 Non uniform distribution which is show
the income, power and wealth.
 Poverty marginalisation and
discrimination.
Environmental influences Individual experience Effects
 Economic and work  Economic and work  Inequalities in the well-

 Physical
 Learning
 Services
 Social and cultural
 Physical
 Learning
 Services
 Social and
interpersonal
being.
 Healthy life expectancy
 Morbidity
 Mortality
Major causes of health inequalities:
 socio-economic status and deprivation which is show some of example which is
unemployed, low income, people living in deprived areas which include poor housing,
poor education and or the unemployment.
 In few of the protected characteristic for example sex, age, race, sexual orientation and
disability.
 There are different vulnerable group of society or inclusion health group which is
configure vulnerable migrants, and traveller communities and many more.
Illustration 1: Process of implementing research plan

 Geography which considerable and differentiated with rural and urban (Basson and et.
al., 2018).
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain 's policy regarding the role of community
pharmacist in health inequalities:
The community pharmacist is defined as the service provider who used to focus on the
delivery of health and quality of care to the number of patient (RPS Policies, 2020). They used to
help patient and the public assessing with the condition which is helpful in making the decision
about the medicine which is taken. They usually involve in the dispensing of medicine and other
type of drug as per the study of their pharmacological response and provide proper drug therapy
with regimen to the number of people (Jarrar and et. al., 2021).
Due to the health inequalities they do not provide and focus on the quality care of people.
Moreover, Royal Pharmaceutical Society have number of policy in which they deal with various
kind of issue every day, whether they are working in community, hospital and other part of
pharmacy sector which is helpful to develop the professional range which may be guide and
provide aspect to take significance with the dealing of legal, ethical and good practice which help
to provide the support the in daily practice. There are some of policies which is relevant and act
as issue promoter that adjoins with the problem and engaging with. In this, some of the policies
such as access to medicine, access to patient health records, palliative and end of life care and
many more (Drovandi and et. al., 2019).
Interventions/strategies to reduce the health inequalities in aspect with Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain 's policy with role of community pharmacist:
The policies which is implementing with the core aspect to reduce the health inequalities
as per taking the role of community pharmacist is appropriate and functional in practice. In this,
the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have number of policies which is act as strategies and
prevention tool which can reduce the complication and arisen sequence of health inequalities in
the various healthcare practice. As per this, the community pharmacist plays vital role in the core
development health equalities because as per the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, pharmacist are
the underutilised resources in the prospect of better urgent and emergency care for the patient.
As per the analysis, there is key issue with the current growth in waiting times for the
accident and emergency services is the main factor where the several people used to treat
themselves in those place who frequently use the accident and emergency (Urgent and

Emergency Care, 2020). The community pharmacist access with the medicine so they can
deliver quality of drug and medicine with taking the aspect of pharmacological measurement
because it is approbating and have skill about the drug and their used which help to create the
quality of care. The policies which is implemented by Royal Pharmaceutical Society such as
access to medicine is functional and used to show prevalence for the formulation of health
qualities.
FINDING AND DISCUSSION
The finding of the research is to make a factor which is based on the policy which must
be implemented in such a way which help to eradicate the condition and situation which show
the compulsive behaviour in the health inequalities. The health inequalities are the major
challenge which is faced by number of population as per this Royal pharmaceutical society used
to take understanding which help to provide some of the policies which is equivalent to
community pharmacist and they used to contribute big role in the development of caring of
quality based service to the healthcare sector.
The discussion which is made during the conducting is research that how effectively pharmacist
can play their role because they have their certain limitation which can be crossed such as they
have only duty and code of practice is to deliver medicine and provide drug therapy with the
certain pattern of dose and dosage form. So, the policy which is access to medicine and patient
compliance is useful to eradicate the health inequalities which is comes the surveillance of
community pharmacist.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
As per the above discussion, this is well analysing that the condition of health inequalities
is critical now days. As per this, the community pharmacist plays vital role in this by using the
policy of Royal pharmaceutical society which is implemented in the practice to provide quality
based services to number of population. There are several of issue which are usually generated
due the cope of health inequalities. Moreover, there are some of the condition which have main
reason to cause the consequence of health inequalities as per taking the vision of causes of health
inequalities it is essential to take some of the step as an intervention such as provide policy and
plan which is based on strategic cation towards the help of community pharmacist which is must
retaliated with the aspect of their role and responsibilities.

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Online
RPS Policies, 2020 [Online] Available through; <https://www.rpharms.com/recognition/all-our-
campaigns/policy-a-z>