21 Oct

Shortlist announced for 2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards

The Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards aim to recognise the vital work undertaken by pharmacists across Ireland

Ireland’s leading pharmacists were honoured at a special reception in the Dean Hotel in Dublin last night (Thursday, October 20th) where the shortlist for the coveted 2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards was announced.

Twenty-six candidates from across the country have been shortlisted for nine different awards this year, after being nominated by their patients, peers and colleagues for their outstanding contribution to the sector.

Speaking at the shortlist announcement, pharmacist and Chair of the Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards Committee, Ultan Molloy said; “Once again we were very impressed with the high calibre of pharmacists who were nominated for awards this year. Pharmacists across the length and breadth of the country are doing outstanding work in the health service everyday, often behind closed doors, and don’t always get the recognition they deserve for their dedication to their patients and the sector. The Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards aim to help recognise this dedication.”

Jennifer Hughes, Director of Marketing at Clanwilliam Group added; “The contribution of pharmacists to their local communities and the healthcare community as a whole is invaluable and it is these efforts that we aim to recognise and celebrate at the Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards. We know first-hand the dedication and commitment they have for the profession and are delighted to honour all pharmacists across multiple categories. We want to express our gratitude and congratulations to all finalists and pharmacists for everything they do.”

Now in their eleventh year, the Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards aim to celebrate pharmacy and raise awareness of the outstanding work being undertaken by pharmacists across the country, while raising funds for the Pharmacy Benevolent Fund.

The winners of the 2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony at Dublin’s Mansion House on November 26, 2016. The Liz Herbert Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by JPA Brenson Lawlor and the Overall Pharmacist of the Year Award, sponsored by United Drug will also bestowed on worthy recipients on the night.

For more information on the Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards, visit our website, www.pharmacistawards.com or check out our Facebook page to see all images from the Finalist Night.

2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Award Shortlist

Excellence in Community Pharmacy

Sponsored by TEVA

Nial Tully, Tully’s Total Health Pharmacy, Castlerea

Owen Daly, Haven Pharmacy Kennelly’s, Tralee

Kathy Maher, Haven Pharmacy Duleek

Patient Nominated Award

Sponsored by IPU

Clare Long, Foynes Pharmacy

Nuala Finn, Leahy’s Pharmacy, Tralee

David Southwell, Allcare Pharmacy, Skerries

Excellence In Hospital Pharmacy Award

Sponsored by Sanofi

Jennifer Brown, Mater Hospital, Dublin

Paul Hollywood, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Derry O’Loan, Connolly Hospital, Dublin

Pharmacist Led Team Award

Sponsored by Abbvie

Claire Murphy, Allcare Pharmacy Group

Paul Gallagher, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Leonora O’Brien, Pharmapod

Excellence in Locum Pharmacy Award

Sponsored by Clarity Locums

Lorraine Ward

Sharon Commins

Practice Based Research Award

Sponsored by hmR

Susan O’Dwyer, Boots Ireland

Marie Claire Jago Byrne, Naas General Hospital

Edwina Morrissey, Tallaght Hospital

Professional Excellence Award

Sponsored by Pfizer

Mary Rose Burke, Dublin Chamber of Commerce ‪

Elaine Condon, TCP

Stan O’Neill, The Compliance Group

Pharmacist Contribution to the Community Award

Sponsored by Pinewood Healthcare

Adrienne Stack, Stack’s Pharmacy

Carol O’Brady, Tallaght Hospital

David Lohan, Lohan’s Pharmacy, Galway

Young Pharmacist of the Year

Sponsored by Pharmawealth

Cormac Spooner, Barry’s CarePlus Pharmacy, Templeogue

Catherine Hanly, Tully’s Total Health Pharmacy, Castlerea

Jennifer Lydon, Peamount Hospital, Dublin

The Liz Herbert Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by JPA Brenson Lawlor and Overall Pharmacist of the Year Award, sponsored by United Drug will also bestowed on worthy recipients on the night.

The Pharmacy Benevolent Fund supports those who are, or have been, associated with pharmacy and who are now in need of assistance.

The main objective of the Pharmacy Benevolent Fund is “the relief of poverty by giving financial assistance to persons in need, who are, or have been, engaged in or associated with the pharmaceutical profession and to the spouses, widows, widowers, children and other dependents of such persons who themselves are in need.”

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14 Nov

2016 Health One AGM

The annual HEALTH one AGM was held on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November in Carton House, Kildare.

It saw our HEALTH one user group meet to discuss and explore the features on their practice management software. The 2 day event consisted of presentations from numerous speakers and members of the user group and included a presentation from the HSE’s Chief Information Officer, Mr Richard Corbridge, who discussed the topic of innovation and ‘eHealth’.

Dr Rory O’Driscoll also presented the ‘HEALTH one Innovation Hub’, revealing the exciting new features in development for HEALTH one users, details of which can be found below and will soon be made available.

Video Consultation: As a GP, you can treat, diagnose and follow up with patients in a virtual environment

Patient Portal: A new feature that allows patients to book appointments through an online portal

PCRS Panel Importer: This will allow you to automatically import your GMS panel directly into your HEALTH one system on a monthly basis

Individual Health Identifier: Using the PCRS panel importer you will be able to import patient IHI numbers directly from the monthly PCRS panel import

View our innovation PDF here

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28 Nov

Our position with NHS Pharmacy cuts

In light of the NHS pharmacy cuts, a cause for conversation and concern across the pharmacy community, we wanted to address our positioning with respect to the impact on our customers.

Read our full remarks here.

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29 Nov

2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Award recipients announced

WATCH: 2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards Video

A pharmacist described by her patients as ‘a friend’ has been bestowed with the Patient Nominated Pharmacist of the Year Award, sponsored by the Irish Pharmacy Union, at the 2016 Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards.

Clare Long was nominated for the award for her astounding dedication to her patients, her kindness, sensitivity and manner.

One patient described how the Limerick based pharmacist, who is originally from Kerry, helped to support her family and her husband after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. “We felt very safe in her hands and she went above and beyond to help us,” she explained. Another described how “nothing is ever a problem for her, even if the shop is full of people she never rushes you and always makes you feel as if she has all the time in the world to explain things to you.”

Clare Long was one of ten pharmacists honoured at the annual Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards on Saturday November 26th, which aim to celebrate pharmacy and raise awareness of the outstanding work being undertaken by pharmacists across the country.

Clanwilliam Pharmacist Awards Committee Chairperson, Ultan Molloy said this year’s event helped in some way to recognise the outstanding work being undertaken by pharmacists across the country, often behind the scenes. “The Awards allow us to recognise those pharmacists who are going the extra mile for their patients, their peers and the pharmacy sector as a whole every day.

“Of course, the Awards are also the key annual fundraising event for the Pharmacy Benevolent Fund (PBF) charity, which supports those associated with pharmacy who are in need of assistance.”

Jennifer Hughes, Director of Marketing, Clanwilliam Group, added, “Clanwilliam Health, part of Clanwilliam Group, is delighted to be on board sponsoring the Pharmacist Awards, which recognise the immense talent of the pharmacy community in Ireland. We are fortunate to have incredibly dedicated pharmacists in Ireland who go above and beyond for their patients every single day. “

The Awards were attended by almost 400 people and MC’d by well-known broadcaster, Matt Cooper. To view all the photos from the night, please visit our Facebook page here.

2016 CLANWILLIAM PHARMACIST AWARD WINNERS

1. Excellence in Community Pharmacy

Sponsored by TEVA

Nominees

Nial Tully, Tully’s Total Health Pharmacy, Castlerea

Owen Daly, Haven Pharmacy Kennelly’s, Tralee

Kathy Maher, Haven Pharmacy Duleek (Award recipient)

2. Patient Nominated Award

Sponsored by IPU

Nominees

Clare Long, Foynes Pharmacy (Award recipient)

Nuala Finn, Leahy’s Pharmacy, Tralee

David Southwell, Allcare Pharmacy, Skerries

3. Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy

Sponsored by Sanofi

Nominees

Jennifer Brown, Mater Hospital, Dublin (Award recipient)

Paul Hollywood, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin

Derry O’Loan, Connolly Hospital, Dublin

4. Pharmacist Led Team Award

Sponsored by Abbvie

Nominees

Claire Murphy, Allcare Pharmacy Group

Paul Gallagher, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Leonora O’Brien, Pharmapod (Award recipient)

5. Excellence in Locum Pharmacy Award

Sponsored by Clarity Locums

Nominees

Lorraine Ward (Award recipient)

Sharon Commins

6. Practice Based Research Award

Sponsored by hmR

Nominees

Susan O’Dwyer, Boots Ireland (Award recipient)

Marie Claire Jago Byrne, Naas General Hospital

Edwina Morrissey, Tallaght Hospital

7. Professional Excellence Award

Sponsored by Pfizer

Nominees

Mary Rose Burke, Dublin Chamber of Commerce ‪(Award recipient)

Elaine Condon, TCP

Stan O’Neill, The Compliance Group

8. Pharmacist Contribution to the Community Award

Sponsored by Pinewood Healthcare

Nominees

Adrienne Stack, Stack’s Pharmacy (Award recipient)

Carol O’Brady, Tallaght Hospital

David Lohan, Lohan’s Pharmacy, Galway

9. Young Pharmacist of the Year

Sponsored by Pharmawealth

Nominees

Cormac Spooner, Barry’s CarePlus Pharmacy, Templeogue (Award recipient)

Catherine Hanly, Tully’s Total Health Pharmacy, Castlerea

Jennifer Lydon, Peamount Healthcare, Dublin

10. Overall Pharmacist of the Year Award

Eileen Byrne featured on ‘Women mean business’

Eileen Byrne has been featured on the ‘Women Mean Business’ blog following the announcement of her appointment to the role of Managing Director of Clanwilliam Health.

Many of our customers will be familiar with Eileen from her role as Director of Customer Services as well as from her senior positions in implementation and service delivery. Eileen brings her knowledge and experience of her 2 decades within the company to the role of Managing Director.

Speaking on the promotion, Eileen said: “I am delighted to be appointed Managing Director of Clanwilliam Health and look forward to working closely with our talented team to add value for our thousands of clinical customers. We are passionate about ensuring that our customers are given the opportunity to avail of the latest technological advances, and we continue to have customer user groups at the very heart of our product development strategy.”

You can read Eileen’s feature on the Women Mean Business Blog here.

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08 Jan

Defence Forces adopts new eHealth solution from Clanwilliam Health

Clanwilliam Health today announced that it has partnered with the Irish Defence Forces to deliver an eHealth solution that is revolutionising how healthcare is delivered to Defence Forces Personnel.

The solution has been designed by Clanwilliam in collaboration with the Defence Forces Communications and Information Services Corps to meet the specific needs of the Defence Forces. It involves the rollout of Clanwilliam’s Socrates practice management software, which will keep a comprehensive electronic clinical record of care provided to members of the Defence Forces. The solution works seamlessly with the Defence Forces’ existing Personnel Management System, enabling it to capture and display medical data from multidisciplinary team members, and to generate organizational level reports.

“Protecting the health and wellbeing of all our soldiers, sailors and aircrew is a priority, and this system will allow us to electronically track all care that we provide at home, at sea and on overseas operations. The Defence Forces is required to maintain a medical capability that can be deployed with flexibility. Through the flexible, innovative and strategic use of this eHealth solution, the Defence Forces will manage the delivery of high quality, efficient and effective healthcare for all its members,” said Major General Kevin Cotter, Deputy Chief of Staff (Support), Irish Defence Forces.

Clanwilliam and the Defence Forces partnered together over the course of a year, with a dedicated development and project management team evolving the solution and ensuring its smooth rollout.

“Excitingly, this solution sees the extension of primary care technology outside of traditional community settings. Our Socrates practice management software, which is used by thousands of healthcare professionals every day, lies at its heart. In addition to providing the technology, we also delivered on the ground training to members of the Defence Forces, so that it is used to its full potential from day one,” said Eileen Byrne, Managing Director, Clanwilliam Health.

eHealth Ireland today welcomed the Irish Defence Forces’ embrace of the latest healthcare technologies.

“At eHealth Ireland, we are excited to see practice management technology which will be familiar to GPs around the country, entering into a whole new domain – in this case, the military. This is a bespoke solution which has been designed to meet the needs of a forward-looking organisation,” said Richard Corbridge, CIO of the HSE and CEO of eHealth Ireland.

He went on to add, “The way in which this solution has evolved and the relationship with the clinicians involved in taking it to this point is a great example of clinical engagement. eHealth Ireland will learn from this type of engagement and in 2017 will strive to replicate some of what has been delivered here.”

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