Spilling with glitz, glamour, and well-renowned industry giants, the Welsh Pharmacy Awards once again made its mark on the sector last Thursday evening.
Providing a platform for healthcare professionals to showcase their work and honour their fellow peers, over 330 attendees flocked to the scenic surroundings of The Vale Resort, Glamorgan, including the new Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, who took to the stage for a stirring speech in one of the first appearances since his appointment.
Addressing the ‘uncertain time for community pharmacy practices’, Minister Gething served to reassure the ‘health assets’ that they have a ‘significant role’ in the government’s future plans.
The event was masterminded by publishing specialists MEDCOM – responsible for UK-wide healthcare and pharmacy magazines – while seamlessly steering the proceedings to success was Presenter and Journalist, Andrea Byrne.
In addition to the hotly-contested 10 awards up for grabs among the worthy finalists, the Lifetime Achievement accolade was presented to an astounded Howard Rowe, recently retired Clinical Director for Medicines Management in Cwm Taf.
Winners in Full
Asthma Project of the Year, sponsored by Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited
Winner: Andy Evans, JDS Evans Pharmacy, Newport
Pre-registration Pharmacist of the Year, sponsored by WCPPE & WEDS
Joint winners: Jonathan Harris, Morriston Hospital, ABMUHB and Suji Begum, University Hospital Wales, Cardiff & Vale UHB
Pharmaceutical Excellence within the Care Home Setting
Winner: Jonathan Smith, Mayberry Pharmacy, Newport
Business Development of the Year Independent, sponsored by AAH Pharmaceuticals
Winner: Robert Cousins, Insync Healthcare Pharmacy, Llanishen
Pharmacy Manager of the Year, sponsored by MEDCOM
Winner: Sally Lloyd, Morrisons Pharmacy, Saltney
Independent Pharmacy Practice of the Year, sponsored by Teva UK
Winner: Gareth Hughes & Rob Jaynes, Sheppards Pharmacy, Abercwmboi
Student Leadership Award, sponsored by the Pharmacists’ Defence Association
Winner: William Northwood, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University
Delivery of Pharmaceutical Care, sponsored by Consilient Health
Winner: Mayberry Pharmacy Team, Blackwood
Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year, sponsored by Pharmacy Life
Winner: Angela Kervin, Owain Brooks and the South West Renal Medicines Service Team
Pharmacist of the Year Independent, sponsored by Cambrian Alliance
Winner: Ian Jenkins, Davies Chemist, Ystalyfera
Lifetime Achievement, sponsored by Actavis UK
Howard Rowe, recently retired, Clinical Director for Medicines Management in Cwm Taf
For more information about MEDCOM’s events and how you can get involved, visit www.medcom.uk.com.
