supported by AWARDS PHARMACY OF THE YEAR
WINNER: STRANGFORD PHARMACY, STRANGFORD
Peter Surgenor, Managing Director, Sangers AAH, the team at Strangford Pharmacy and Cliff McElhinney, UCA President
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p until 2005, patients in Strangford had to travel to downpatrick to pick up a prescription from the surgery – an 18-mile
round trip – and one which, if it had to be made by bus (with only three running a day), could be an all- day activity.
today, Shane operates a six-day service for his patients with the help of regular locum, Emma o’grady, and dispensing assistants amanda Murray and danielle McEvoy. the team works very closely together and the fact that they all know their patients and customers very well means that the pharmacy is the embodiment of the vision Shane had of the community ‘hub’.
the pharmacy was recently accredited as a health Plus Pharmacy. the process encouraged the whole
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team to review how the pharmacy could best identify how they could present a professional and clinical image beyond the traditional community pharmacy.
It was particularly important that the pharmacy was accredited in light of the fact that it was announced that the local gP surgery was to close. the Strangford Pharmacy staff rallied local support from the community, and MPs, Mlas and counsellors wrote letters. there was a fantastic turnout at the demonstrations and the fact that the pharmacy ‘won’ meant a great deal to the village and community.
Even now, after twelve years in business, patients still come into the pharmacy and tell Shane that they don’t know how they managed before he opened!
Shane O’Hare, Strangford Pharmacy ‘this is such a wonderful accolade. We opened up twelve years ago and all I wanted to do was provide the local community with a great service. I seriously can’t believe what we’ve achieved – and this award is just the icing on the cake!’
Peter Surgenor, Sangers AAH ‘obviously this is the major event of the year for northern Ireland’s community pharmacy, which is why this is the eleventh year we’ve been involved. We’re very proud to support this award and, in particular, to see Shane and his team recognised for their fabulous work.’
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