Awards
Pharmacy In Focus
IMPROVING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE NATION
Pharmacy Support Member of the Year
Entry can be by nomination or by self- entry.
The Pharmacy Support Member of the Year Award seeks those outstanding individuals who have made a significant contribution to community pharmacy in Northern Ireland.
This Award recognises excellence in knowledge and/or service to pharmacy patients and customers.
Nominations for this category can be made through self-nomination, by colleagues or by pharmacy business owners.
WHO CAN ENTER? The category encompasses those working as Pharmacy Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Dispensers or Category Specialists such as those working in cosmetics or photography.
GENERAL AWARDS CRITERIA • Enthusiasm and commitment to the enhancement of community pharmacy in Northern Ireland
• Exceptional quality above and beyond what is expected
• An ability to overcome challenges in pursuit of goals
• How performance has been measured and benchmarked. How successful was the project?
JUDGES WILL BE LOOKING
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE: • Been involved in the development of a new service
• Went above and beyond to sell the benefits of pharmacy
• Changed or re-structured the way their colleagues work in a way to reduce work load or improve patient care
• Piloted, run or developed a health campaign in their pharmacy
HOW TO ENTER/NOMINATE: To obtain a Nomination or Entry form please contact Shari Wilson on 02890 270 943 or email
awards@pharmacyinfocus.co.uk. Nomination & Entry forms are also available online at
www.pharmacyinfocus.co.uk
DEADLINE: Please complete all NOMINATION forms and submit by Friday 25th September 2015. Please complete all ENTRY forms and submit no later than Friday 23rd October 2015. All entries are treated in the strictest confidence and the judging panel will have signed confidentiality agreements.
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNER
Sharon Sproule, Bradley’s Pharmacy, Drumquin “I am over the moon to have received this Award. I would like to acknowledge the other finalists within this category; we are all only carrying out the job that we enjoy but to be rewarded for
Innovation & Change in Pharmacy Practice
Entry can be by nomination or by self- entry.
As its name asserts, the Innovation & Change in Pharmacy Practice Award’s principal aim is to reward innovation within community pharmacy.
The judging panel will be looking for ways in which a project is both innovative and successful.
This Award identifies individuals and teams working within community pharmacy in Northern Ireland whose ideas or inventions have, or could lead to, improvement in the patient experience in all areas of care throughout their community.
Applications are invited from both the independent and chain sectors
WHO CAN ENTER? This category is open to all pharmacists and their teams working in either independent or chain pharmacies. Previous Innovation & Change in Pharmacy Practice Award entrants, including winners, are also welcome to submit an entry. All entries will be judged by an independent panel of experts.
GENERAL AWARDS CRITERIA • Enthusiasm and commitment to the enhancement of community pharmacy in Northern Ireland • Exceptional quality above and beyond what is expected
• An ability to overcome challenges in pursuit of goals
undertaking that is such an honour.” Sharon Sproule, Pharmacy Assistant, Bradley’s Pharmacy, Drumquin INNOVATION AND CHANGE IN PHARMACY PRACTICE SUPPORTED BY
McLernon Computers are pleased to continue their support of the Pharmacy in Focus Awards with their sponsorship of the ‘Innovation and Change in Pharmacy Practice’.
For over 30 years, McLernons have been supporting local pharmacies, supplying IT business solutions which exactly meet their needs.
The fact that we are a local company means that we can react quickly to market changes and new legislation affecting community pharmacy in Northern Ireland and our the long history between McLernons and their customers is evident in the good working relationships we have with our customers.
As a local company, employing local people, with our Customer Services and technical teams based in our offices outside Saintfield, we are on hand to respond to any queries, deal with any problems or
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• How performance has been measured and benchmarked. How successful was the project?
JUDGES WILL BE LOOKING FOR: • Activities that may involve pioneering new models or systems that improve pharmacists’ impact as members of the healthcare team; patient safety and outcomes; patient care in general and other professional development
• Development of a system or tool for pharmacy that will directly or immediately impact patient care or the profession and/or serve as an example or template for other pharmacy professionals to follow
• Measurable benefits of your initiative. Please use financial data wherever possible (percentages, ratios, graphic images etc.), as well as other statistics to show how your project has brought added value, profits, customer satisfaction improvements, productivity increases or any other benefit relevant to this award category.
HOW TO ENTER/NOMINATE: To obtain a Nomination or Entry form please contact Shari Wilson on 02890 270 943 or email
awards@pharmacyinfocus.co.uk. Nomination & Entry forms are also available online at
www.pharmacyinfocus.co.uk
DEADLINE: Please complete all NOMINATION forms and submit by Friday 25th September 2015. Please complete all ENTRY forms and submit no later than Friday 23rd October 2015. All entries are treated in the strictest confidence and the judging panel will have signed confidentiality agreements.
visit your pharmacy to carry out upgrades or repairs.
We understand that your pharmacy systems, whether they be MPS Dispensing or MPS Retail, are vital to ensuring the profitability of your business and our response times and speed of assistance cannot be equalled.
A Pharmacy in Focus award brings positive publicity and increased media attention (both local and national) to a winning pharmacy and we are delighted to be associated with this celebration of all that is excellent in the profession.
Just as we continue to innovate and develop new software applications for our customers, I have no doubt that every pharmacy through NI is innovative in the way it delivers services to patients. I would urge you to take some time to sit down and complete an entry form for the awards and look forward to seeing you in January.
Keith McLernon Managing Director McLernon Computers
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