The Business Development of the Year Award is targeted at independent pharmacies which have endeavoured to enhance their business by driving forward an innovative marketing strategy and raising its standards. The category is not focused on profit and is aimed at independent pharmacies which have been developed and marketed successfully to improve both business and service to the patient.

Who Can Enter?

‘Independent’ definition – where a contractor owns less than three pharmacies.

These points are suggestions only. Any independent pharmacy which has developed business via any innovative business initiative in the past 12 months is eligible to enter.

An independent pharmacy which has:

• Been turned around possibly with the adoption of a new logo or corporate identity
• Shown innovation in marketing itself to patients, for example through the provision of new patient services
• Invested in people through staff training programmes which promote and strengthen business skills
• Endeavoured to enhance the profile of the pharmacy in the local community through PR, advertising in local press, mail shots etc.

Judging Process

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry and related industries, will select finalists based on the entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

Judges

Sandra Deal

Head of Sales, Cambrian Alliance

Mo Nazemi

CEO, Evans Pharmacy Group

David Tattersall

Head of Independent Sales

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to enter

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info.

The title of Independent Community Pharmacist of the Year will be awarded to a pharmacist from the community setting who has made significant, influential and sustained contributions to pharmacy practice in Wales.

Those involved in community pharmacy in Wales are invited to nominate an independent pharmacist whom they feel is worthy of this prestigious title. Ideally nominations are sought for pharmacists who have been involved in innovative collaborative work with the extended healthcare team. They will have made a continued effort to improve patient care and will have made a strong contribution to the knowledge of safe and appropriate use of medications.

They will be a leader and role-model for others within the pharmacy industry and will have strived to enhance the key role played by the pharmacist in the healthcare arena.

Who to Nominate

Welsh Pharmacy Review seeks nominations for individuals who have met one or all of the above key points. If you feel that someone has demonstrated the drive and dedication worthy of such a title, please see how to nominate.

How to Nominate

Send nominations to, or request a nomination form from, Bridget McCabe. Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info or telephone 02890 999 441.

Deadline for Nomination

The closing deadline for nomination is Friday 14th August 2020. Nominees will be invited to complete an information form for the judges to consider.

Judging Process

Those nominated will be invited to submit an application for the judges to review. The judges may then liaise with the shortlisted finalists before selecting a winner.

This year’s judging panel includes:

Raj Aggarwal OBE

Community Pharmacist, MD, Aggarwal Group

Russell Goodway

Chief Executive, Community Pharmacy Wales

Steve Davies

Supt Pharmacist Director, A&JM Sheppard Ltd

Once Nominated, the Deadline for Application

The closing deadline for application is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

The Pharmacy Practice of the Year Award is targeted at pharmacies who have demonstrated high standards of healthcare delivery. The pharmacy may display excellence in a particular professional aspect which ensures outstanding service to the consumer.

Who Can Enter?

Any independent pharmacy practice which has developed its practice or undertaken a project / initiative in the last 12 months which has raised levels of patient care and consumer pharmacy standards is eligible to enter.

A pharmacy which has:

• Offered specialist services, for example, diabetes screening or cholesterol testing and / or introduced or redesigned a private treatment room specifically for diagnostic services
• Supported self-care initiatives
• Introduced out-of-hours access
• Liaised with GPs, nurses, hospitals and nursing homes to provide additional services and support to patients / customers
• Increased the size of its dispensary, making it more open and organised with special fittings such as innovative dispensary features

(The above points are suggestions only)

Judging panel

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner if a decision has not been reached.

Judges

This year’s judging panel includes:

Elen Jones

Director for Wales, RPS

Paul Harris

Chair of the Welsh Pharmaceutical Committee

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for application is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, please contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info.

Johnson & Johnson is proud to sponsor this award, demonstrating a culture that promotes patient self-care in community pharmacy, through the use of category management techniques, clear category signposting and visible promotion of pharmacy services.

Who Can Enter?

This is open to a pharmacy which can demonstrate how they engage in activity which helps the patient embrace self-care, supporting the patient within the current NHS environment.

A pharmacy which has focused on any, or a combination, of the following is eligible to enter:

• Clear category management embracing seasonal conditions
• Visible indications that the store is designed around, and engages, patients
• Can demonstrate excellence in patient engagement in the community, e.g. stop smoking, pharmacy first, MAS, pharmacy and integrated chronic conditions management etc.

(Please note that these points are suggestions only)

Judging Panel

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

Judges

This year’s judging panel includes:

Linda Jones

Community Pharmacist, MD TH&L Jones Ltd, Murch Pharmacy

Craig Hinks

Community Pharmacist, Managing Director, Craig Hinks Ltd

Dylan Jones

Community Pharmacist, Llanidloes Pharmacy and Contractual Services Manager (Wales), Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info.

The Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year Award has been developed to recognise hospital pharmacy teams from all backgrounds who are at the forefront of their profession, whether developing best practice models or implementing improvements in patient care. This is your opportunity to nominate peers and colleagues who have demonstrated outstanding dedication and commitment to the pharmacy profession or to submit your own team’s work for consideration.

Who Can Enter?

Applications are invited from hospital pharmacy teams who can submit work / projects which demonstrate one or more of the following:

• Where savings have been achieved, leading to increased cost-effectiveness by providing best value
• Development of the accessibility of the service provided
• Establishment of high levels of safety in order to minimise risk
• Health improvement among selected patients
• Achievement of outcomes / initiatives, leading to a positive impact for the public

The points above are suggestions only. Any pharmacy teams working in the hospital environment who demonstrate a unique commitment to clinical innovation and / or technical development are eligible for nomination / self-nomination for this award.

Judging Panel

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

Judging process

Those nominated will be invited to submit an application for the judges to review. The judges will shortlist up to four candidates for deliberation.

This year’s judging panel includes:

Judith Vincent

Clinical Director for Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Swansea Bay University Health Board and Chair of the Chief Pharmacists

Darrell Baker

Director of Pharmacy and Medicines Management, Cardiff & Vale University Health Board

Dr Brian Hawkins

Chief Pharmacist, Primary Care Pharmacy, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

How to Nominate

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info.

Deadline for Nomination

The closing deadline for nomination is Friday 14th August 2020. Those nominated will be forwarded an information form to complete and return by Thursday 9th April 2020.

Early nomination affords nominees the maximum time to complete the information form to be considered by the judges.

Once Nominated, the Deadlin for Application:

The closing deadline for application is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

The Innovations in Service Delivery in Community Pharmacy (Independent) Award is open to any independent community pharmacy which has focussed on the development and deployment of innovative services and solutions that enhance patient care or promote healthier lifestyles in the community. Accompanying this should be a demonstrable investment in staff training and technology to support this innovation.

Who Can Enter?

An independent pharmacy which has, for example:

• Developed and successfully implemented additional services for the benefit of their patients and community

• Invested in people through staff training programmes which promote and strengthen business skills or provide new services

• Invested in or broadened the use of technology within the pharmacy to increase patient safety and compliance

• Increased support to promote healthier lifestyles in the community

Judging Panel

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

Allan Gilbert

Community Pharmacist and Director, Abersychan Pharmacy

Dave Thomas

Director LT Chemists Ltd

Sudhir Sehrawat

Director and Superintendent Pharmacist, Clifton Pharmacy Ltd

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, please contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info.

Good standards are essential for pharmacists and their teams to improve public health services thereby delivering quality patient care and improved health outcomes. We hope that this award establishes an avenue to share examples from all areas of pharmacy, inspiring others to develop their professional practice and aspire to excellence.

Who Can Enter?

Any community or hospital pharmacy team which has been successful in developing the role of its staff as public health practitioners and which can demonstrate improvements in health or lifestyle in the population it serves.

The application should include demonstration of one or more of the following:

• Innovative practice which improves public health
• Engagement with other healthcare professionals
• Engagement with the local community e.g. patient interest groups, community groups, voluntary sector
• A distinctive pharmacy contribution to address a national public health priority

Judging Process

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

Judges

Anne Hinchliffe

All-Wales Specialist Pharmacist, Welsh Government

Jackie Reynolds

Medicines Management Pharmacist, Aneurin Bevan Health Board

Sian Evans

Public Health Consultant at Public Health Wales

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, please contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info

With a focus on making a difference to patients with diabetes, Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited is proud to sponsor this award.

Since 1996, the number of people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK has risen from 1.4 million to 3.5 million. Taking into account the number of people likely to be living with undiagnosed diabetes, the number of people living with diabetes in the UK is over four million. Diabetes prevalence in the UK is estimated to rise to five million by 2025. (1)

Applications are invited from GP practice-based and community pharmacists, and their teams, who have implemented or developed a programme, strategy or project which has had a positive impact on their patients’ wellbeing and management / self-management of their condition.

References: 1 – diabetes.co.uk: www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-prevalence.html

Judging Panel

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

Judges

Paul Mayberry

Managing Director, Mayberry Pharmacy

Andrew Hodges

NCN Pharmacist Caerphilly East & Clinical Pharmacist, Pontllanfraith Health Centre

Dr Chris Martin

Vice Chairman of the Life Science Hub Wales Ltd and Vice Chair of the Bevan Commission

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

If you require an application / nomination form or further information, please contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info

Substance dependency is unfortunately a growing problem in Wales and quite often it is the pharmacist who is at the forefront of this patient service. This category is aimed at all pharmacists or pharmacies which have developed and successfully adapted to improve the management of their substance dependency services to the patient.

Who Can Enter?

These points are suggestions only.

A pharmacy which can:

• Describe how they have supported the management of patients with substance dependency problems
• Identify the ways they have improved communication and enhanced patient care
• Give evidence of how they have engaged with their GP in the provision of services for substance dependent patients
• Describe future developments of the pharmaceutical care of these patients

Judging Process

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select a minimum of three finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting a winner.

This year’s judging panel includes:

Rhian Newton

Pharmacy Lead, Primary Care Prescribing and Medicines Management, Swansea Bay UHB

Suzanne Scott-Thomas

Head of Medicines Management, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB

Fiona Walker

Locality Prescribing Lead, Cardiff and Vale UHB

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for applications is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

If you require an application form or would like any further information, please contact Bridget McCabe. Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info or telephone 02890 999 441.

Judges welcome testimonies from relevant sources. (NB. Please ensure that either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view).

Strong leaders are driven by their vision of what their organisations could become. The role of a leader is to make people feel strong, informed, unified and capable. Leaders need to have a combination of relentless effort, steadfastness, competence and attention-to-detail.

Understanding the unique qualities of a team in order to deliver a great service is vital. Leaders must find their own voice and use their values to engage others in their common aspirations. Words and deeds need to be consistent; behaviour evokes respect.

Do you respect the leadership qualities in one of your peers enough to nominate them for this accolade, or indeed do you feel you have the qualities within you to merit this award? A leader is not afraid to step forward!

Judging Panel

The judging panel, made-up of three respected members from the pharmacy sector, will select the finalists based on the entries submitted. They may then liaise with the finalists before selecting the overall winner.

Judges

This year’s judging panel includes:

Professor Mark Gumbleton

Head of School, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University

Steve Ridd

MD and Superintendent Pharmacist, Mayberry Pharmacy

Alima Batchelor

Head of Policy, The Pharmacists’ Defence Association

Deadline for Entry

The closing deadline for application is Monday 31st August 2020 and entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

How to Enter

Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph at least 500KB for printing quality purpose.