NEWS
NEWS IN BRIEF
UK TEAM BEATS OFF GLOBAL COMPETITION
Skills in Healthcare, the contract sales arm of Alliance Healthcare, has been listed as a finalist for the Investors in People (IiP) ‘Best Newcomer Award 2016’: another fantastic accolade following the company’s recent achievement of the accreditor’s Gold Standard.
An experienced professional judging panel assessed 340 applications across 22 countries for the competitive and coveted Best Newcomer Award 2016. The Skills in Healthcare team beat off strong competition not only in the UK, but from across the IiP global community, and has now made the final six. The judging panel highly praised Skills in Healthcare, stating: ‘It is not just about the Investors in People accreditation for Skills in Healthcare, it’s about long-term investment in employees which in turn will lead to an improved business.’
‘To achieve Investor in People Gold is a wonderful accomplishment for our business,’ said Skills in Healthcare’s General Manager, David Bull, ‘and demonstrates that our people are fully engaged and feel valued. To now be a finalist for the 2016 best newcomer category is very exciting and I am incredibly proud of the team.’
A high profile group of industry leaders will now review the shortlisted applications. The final decision will be revealed at the Investors in People Awards Ceremony, which will be held in London on 29 June 2016.
8 - SCOTTISH PHARMACIST CHANGE KEY TO NEW FUTURE SAY ALPHEGA
THE KEY ELEMENT TO SUCCESS IN INDEPENDENT PHARMACY IS BEING OPEN – OPEN TO SHARING IDEAS, OPEN TO CHANGE AND OPEN TO A NEW FUTURE FOR PHARMACISTS. THAT WAS THE MESSAGE DELIVERED AT THE 2016 ALPHEGA PHARMACY UK CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD IN TELFORD OVER THE WEEKEND, 14-15 MAY.
Attended by more than 450 delegates, including Alphega Pharmacy members and a number of leading manufacturers, the conference provided attendees with an opportunity to hear about the new services and solutions that are being developed by Alphega Pharmacy to help pharmacies grow their business and provide the best possible care to customers and patients.
Day one of the conference included a gala dinner and charity fundraiser, where the winners of the 2016 Alphega Pharmacy Regional Awards were announced.
On day two, Dr Rachel Pryke MBBS MRCGP FRCP and Neil Scobie, Pharmacist Consultant, Alphega Pharmacy UK, delivered interesting presentations on the new family-based healthcare intervention, ‘Growing healthy’, before taking part in a Q&A discussion.
Jeremy Main, Managing Director of
Clare Clark, Head of Alphega Pharmacy Customer Offer UK speaks to Dr Rachel Pryke and Neil Scobie on new ‘Growing Healthy’ service.
Alliance Healthcare UK took part in a forward-thinking panel discussion on the future of community pharmacy with John Pignone, Commercial Director at Alliance Healthcare UK, Clare Ward, Sue Moore and 2016 Alphega Pharmacy National Award Winner, William Llyr Hughes of Llanbedrog Pharmacy.
Following the conference, many of the delegates attended the Alphega Pharmacy Conference gala dinner, where Alphega Pharmacy Regional Award for Scotland was won by Barnton Pharmacy in Edinburgh, Midlothian.
In recognition of the team’s hard work and dedication, Leanne Carey and Sally Arnison, who co-own the pharmacy, received a trophy and a cheque for £1,000 (below) and were automatically entered into the Alphega Pharmacy National Award.
‘Leanne Carey and Sally Arnison deliver exceptional services to their customers,’ said Business Mentor, Ian Nichol, who nominated the pharmacy. ‘Barnton Pharmacy provides health checks which include cholesterol, blood, glucose and lung function tests, and also run a dementia support group. Leanne and Sally are passionate about self development and their unique out-of-hours service offers assessment and triaging for patients in the local community.’
‘The Alphega Pharmacy Regional Awards identify pharmacies that fully support their local communities and deliver excellent services to improve the health and wellbeing of their customers,’ said Sue Moore, General Manager of Health and Beauty and Alphega Pharmacy UK. ‘Barnton Pharmacy is a dedicated Alphega member and an extremely worthy Regional Award winner. We wish them continued success.’
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