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The Pharmacists' Defence Association's anti-racist pharmacy toolkit was launched at the 2022 Clinical Pharmacy Congress. The event also included a demonstration of how members could use the toolkit to work together to address inequality and discrimination in their workplace. Elsy Gomez Campos, president of the PDA BAME Pharmacists' Network, gave an overview of issues raised by network members as well as broader professional issues including over-representation of BAME pharmacists in fitness to practice complaints, under-representation of BAME pharmacists in leadership roles, limited access to post-graduate education, and bullying and discrimination in the workplace. She concluded her opening statement by reminding members of what an exemplary pharmacy profession should look like which is about "being treated fairly and being offered the same opportunities to those that do not look like us." Manuella Asso, organising assistant and PDA BAME Pharmacists' Network coordinator, explained that the toolkit for was representatives, members, and other pharmacists to assess their workplaces and to help them take collective action to create an anti-racist workplace culture and environment.

Ashley Dalton MP has been appointed as a parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), following the dismissal of Andrew Gwynne MP by prime minister Keir Starmer last week. Dalton has served as the MP for West Lancashire since her election on 9 February 2023. Describing herself as "a mum, a carer, a cancer survivor, and a proud Lancashire lass," Dalton shares on her official page: "I grew up just outside of West Lancashire in Leyland and spent 25 years working with grassroots communities in local government. My life has been dedicated to helping residents and improving local services, and I am proud to continue doing so as your MP." Starmer sacked Gwynne, MP for Gorton and Denton since 2005, over alleged anti-semitic, racist and sexist remarks. He has also been suspended from the Labour Party. On Saturday, Gwynne expressed regret for his "badly misjudged" comments, which led to his dismissal as junior health minister.