Who Can Enter?

Nominations are invited for medicines management pharmacists / teams, who have developed an innovative programme in primary care medicines management.

Nominations are invited for projects which show evidence of:

• Innovations and / or a successful implementation programme for a new therapy or pathway in pharmaceutical care
• Examples of improvements in prescribing, quality and efficiency
• How their projects or initiatives have improved inter-professional working

Once we have received all nominations, Scottish Pharmacy Review will contact those nominated to invite them to submit an application form for the judges to consider.

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:

Fiona Thomson

Lead Pharmacist, Argyll & Bute HSCP, NHS Highland

Jill Nowell

Head of the Prescribing Support Unit, Pharmacy, NHS Tayside

Audrey Thompson

Lead Pharmacist Prescribing Services, NHSGGC

Chris Miller

Primary Care and Community Pharmacy Co-ordinator, NHS Lothian

How to Enter

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

Deadline for Nomination

Once nominated, the candidates will be emailed an information form to complete. Early nomination affords the candidate a longer time to complete the information form. The closing date for nomination is Monday 7th September 2020.

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for nominees’ completed entries is Monday 21st September 2020. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Testimonies from colleagues, local community groups and allied healthcare sectors are welcome.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

Substance dependency is unfortunately a growing problem in Scotland and quite often it is the pharmacist who is at the forefront of this patient service. This category is aimed at 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 those with substance dependency
• 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:

Duncan Hill

Specialist Pharmacist in Substance Misuse, NHS Lanarkshire

Carole Hunter

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

Fiona Raeburn

Specialist Pharmacist in Substance Misuse, NHS Grampian

How to Enter

If you require an application form or would like any further information, contact Bridget McCabe. Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info or telephone 02890 999 441. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Judges welcome testimonies from relevant sources.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for completed entries is Monday 21st September 2020.

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 respected members of the pharmacy academia and industry, will select a maximum of five 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 Donald Cairns

Head of School, Pharmacy and Life Sciences, Robert Gordon University

Professor Robin Plevin

Head of Institute, Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Alima Batchelor

Head of Policy, The Pharmacists’ Defence Association

Deadline for Nomination

Once nominated, the candidates will be emailed an information form to complete. Early nomination affords the candidate a longer time to complete the information form. The closing date for nomination is Monday 7th September 2020.

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for nominees’ completed entries is Monday 21st September 2020. Contact Bridget McCabe. Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info or telephone 02890 999 441. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

Whether they work in community pharmacies or GP surgeries, pharmacists are in a pivotal position to contribute to the overall management of respiratory diseases, such as asthma and COPD. Every year, pharmacists fill prescriptions for respiratory medications which remain the principal treatment for the diseases. Being qualified to advise patients on all aspects of their medication, and offer comprehensive reviews of patients’ medicines, ensures that the patient is correctly using the medication prescribed. Pharmacists have many other opportunities to assist in the management of respiratory diseases and this award is in recognition of the excellent work carried out by pharmacists throughout Scotland.

Who Can Enter?

Are you working to improve the care of your asthma and COPD patients within your GP practice clinic or your community pharmacy, or with a partner organisation? Projects or working models are welcome where the applicants can give evidence of improved outcomes for their patients in helping them to live with, and improve, their wellbeing and management of their disease.

We would like submissions from pharmacists who are helping to improve the quality of life for those patients who are living with a respiratory disease.

This award aims to highlight the outstanding, innovative projects pharmacists have developed which have led to significant improvement in the care or clinical outcomes of patients with respiratory conditions.

Community and GP practice pharmacists who can provide evidence of one or more of the following may apply:

(These points are suggestions only)

• The opportunity for patients to have a review of the use of their respiratory medicines, relating to the effectiveness and safety of those medicines
• Where applicable, having trained pharmacy staff to be more involved in patient care regarding patients with asthma or COPD
• The development of effective inter-professional teamwork and communication with other healthcare professionals
• Improvement in patients’ understanding of their medication and thereby encouraging the patient to manage their condition more effectively

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:

Jane Hall

Principal Pharmacist Pharmacotherapy, NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Stephen McBurney

Associate Director of Pharmacy, (Primary and Community Care, Mental Health & Associated Services), NHS Lothian

Roisin Kavanagh

Director of Pharmacy, NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Janey Lennon

Prescribing Support Pharmacist, South Glasgow HSCP

How to Enter

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

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for completed entries is Monday 21st September 2020. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Testimonies from colleagues, local community groups and allied healthcare sectors are welcome.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

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:

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

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 three finalists based on the written entries submitted. They may then liaise with the three finalists before selecting a winner.

Sandra Melville

Lead Pharmacist, Oncology & Acute Care Lorn & Islands Hospital

Alison Wilson

Director of Pharmacy, NHS Borders

Andrea Smith

Lead Pharmacist, NHS Fife

How to Nominate

If you wish to nominate a hospital pharmacy team, or require an application form, contact Bridget McCabe. Telephone 02890 999 441 or email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info.

Deadline for Nomination

Once nominated, the candidates will be emailed an application form to complete. Early nomination affords the candidate a longer time to complete this form. The closing date for nomination is Monday 7th September 2020. 

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for nominees’ completed entries is Monday 21st September 2020. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Testimonies from colleagues, local community groups and allied healthcare sectors are welcome.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

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 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

This year’s judging panel includes:

Phil Galt

MD, Lindsay & Gilmour Pharmacy Group

Gordon Winter

MD Pharmacist, Dalston Pharmacy

Sam Reid

MD, Buchanhaven Pharmacy

How to Enter

If you require an application form, or would like any further information, contact Bridget McCabe. Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info or telephone 02890 999 441. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Judges welcome testimonies from relevant sources.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 11th September 2020.

The Community 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 or multiple 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 a maximum of five 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:

Dr John McAnaw

Head of Pharmacy, NHS 24

Graeme Bryson

Director of Pharmacy, Dumfries and Galloway

Professor Scott Bryson

Visiting Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Strathclyde University

How to Enter

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

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for completed entries is Monday 21st September 2020. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Testimonies from colleagues, local community groups and allied healthcare sectors are welcome.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

Technology is at the heart of pharmacy and Cegedim Healthcare Solutions is delighted to sponsor a platform which acknowledges the excellent projects in this category. Nominations are invited from pharmacists / pharmacy teams which have developed an innovative programme or project and can show evidence of one or more of the following:

• Improvement in quality of service through use of technology
• How their projects or initiatives have improved inter-professional working
• Innovations and / or a successful implementation programme for a new therapy or pathway in patient care
• Capacity increase, demand reduction or cost savings through the introduction of innovative technology

Judging Panel

The judging panel, made-up of respected members of the pharmacy industry, will select a maximum of five 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:

George Romanes

Managing Director, Romanes Pharmacy Group

Bernadette Brown

Pharmacy Practitioner and MD, Cadham Pharmacy

Noel Wicks

Managing Director, Right Medicine Pharmacy

How to Enter

If you require an application form, or would like any further information, contact Bridget McCabe. Email bridget.mccabe@nimedical.info or telephone 02890 999 441. Entries must be accompanied by a digital photograph, at least 500KB for printing quality. Judges welcome testimonies from relevant sources.

(NB. Please ensure either all patients’ personal information is sought for publication or their details are omitted from view.)

Deadline for Entry

The closing date for entries is Wednesday 21st September 2020.