Guild congratulates Community Pharmacy of the Year

8 August 2016

Guild congratulates Community Pharmacy of the Year, Pharmacy 547

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) congratulates Pharmacy 547 for winning the Community Pharmacy of the Year award at the 2016 Pharmacy Awards held on Saturday night (6 August).

This year’s awards ceremony was held at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland and saw approximately 370 pharmacy stakeholders from around the country attend the event.

Guild Chief Executive, Andrew Gaudin says “The Guild was extremely honoured to co-host the 2016 Pharmacy Awards for the second time, alongside Pharmacy Today. At the Guild we aspire to see the highest quality of care delivered to patients through community pharmacy in New Zealand and it is a privilege to be so closely involved with an event that celebrates this work.”

“The Guild was proud to again sponsor the Community Pharmacy of the Year award. This year the prestigious award went to Guild member pharmacy, Pharmacy 547, who is thoroughly deserving of this recognition and a prime example of what our patients’ value about community pharmacy.

“The runner up in this category was Guild member pharmacy, Sanders Pharmacy, whose team is also providing an outstanding service to their community. The judges visited finalist pharmacies to see them in action and Pharmacy 547 was judged as the winner. Christchurch pharmacies, Crisps Healthy Living Pharmacy and St Martins Pharmacy, were also judged as highly commended. We are extremely grateful to all pharmacies who took the time to enter this award category and share the excellent work they are doing for the benefit of their patients.

“Pharmacy 547 is located in Hamilton and is led by Ian McMichael. The pharmacy has a philosophy that it needs to be constantly re-inventing itself and adapting what they do in a constantly changing and challenging world.

“In the last year they settled into new premises and made the most of the purpose-built facilities.

Pharmacy 547 believes in three A’s: How can we make health care accessible, affordable and accurate for the people who access our pharmacy services?

“The judges said that all finalists in this category showed a clear understanding of their patients’ needs and that they were delivering services to meet these needs in their local communities. They commented that all had a commitment to patient focused services that were innovative and allowed the pharmacists to work at the top of their scope for the benefit of their community.

“The high calibre of entries was consistent across all award categories with the judges commenting that selecting winners was no easy task.

“The Guild endeavours to support community pharmacy by freeing up time for owners to concentrate on what they do best – providing fantastic services into their community. At the awards we acknowledged a range of outstanding services, and it is our desire to see these services being embedded throughout the pharmacy sector in everyday practice.”

Our congratulations go out to all 2016 finalists and winners who are:

Pharmacy Guild Community Pharmacy of the Year

Winner: Ian McMichael, Alice Madsen, Alexis Mirkin, Pharmacy 547

Runner-up: Gemma Waterhouse-Perry, Sanders Pharmacy

Blackmores Future Pharmacist of the Year

Winner: Sophie Oliff, University of Otago

Runner-up: Kate Farmer, University of Auckland

Douglas Young Pharmacist of the Year

Winner: Charles Walker, Merrilands Pharmacy

Runner-up: Nafessa Mussa, Leanna Peachey and Truc Nguyen, Middlemore Hospital Pharmacy

GlaxoSmithKline "Good Sort" Pharmacist of the Year

Winner: Mark Webster, Stay Well Pharmacy

Runner-up: Mike Riordan, Unichem Mainstreet Pharmacy

Innovation in Delivering Care and Advice

Winner: Mark Webster, Stay Well Pharmacy

Runner-up: Samit Patel, Unichem Greenhithe Pharmacy

Aspen Pharmacare + Pamol Self Care Award

Winner: Amy Chan, Kiri Aikman, Ziyen Lam, Natasha Pool, Ricky Wan, Sarah Wang, Joe Monkhouse,

Auckland DHB Inpatient Pharmacy

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Professional Service of the Year

Winner: Eui-Jin Kim and Michael Hammond, Rotorua Area Primary Health Services

Runner-up: Cath Knapton, Midland Community Pharmacy Group

ProPharma Technician Superstar(s)

Winner: Dianne Gulliver, Sian Dawson, and Kim Brackley, Pharmacy Department Auckland DHB

Runner-up: Sandra Edmondson, Pharmacy Department Christchurch Hospital

Voltaren Retail Superstar(s)

Winner: Clair Connor and Glenys Perry, Life Pharmacy Botany

Runner-up: Lisa Erdman, Unichem Spitfire Square Pharmacy

Vitaco NutraLife Best Complementary Healthcare Campaign

Winner: Clair Connor, Life Pharmacy Botany

Runner-up: Mark Webster, Stay Well Pharmacy

PRISM Te Hapai Hauora Award

Winner: Leanne Te Karu, Nga Kāitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa - The Māori Pharmacists' Association

Runner-up: Teei Kaiaruna, Pharmacy 547 and Samuel Martin, Huntly West Pharmacy

Onelink Hospital Pharmacy Performer of the Year

Winner: David Ryan, North Shore Hospital Inpatient Pharmacy

Runner-up: Hayley Velden, Michelle Murphy, Ryan Moxham-Smith, Hauora Tairawhiti Pharmacy

Department Gisborne Hospital

PSL Supplier Of The Year

Winner: Annette Smith, Pharmacy Wholesalers Russells and Noel Wright, ProPharma

Runner-up: Mike Siermans and Regan Cooper, Douglas Pharmaceuticals

RB Supreme Winner

Winner: Leanne Te Karu, Nga Kāitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa - The Māori Pharmacists' Association

Runner-up: Ian McMichael, Alice Madsen, Alexis Mirkin, Pharmacy 547

ENDS

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