PHARMACIES nominated for this year's Guild Pharmacy of the Year Awards (PD breaking news) "once again lifted the benchmark in terms of the innovation, commitment and dedication to community pharmacy and their patients," according to Nick Panayiaris, spokesperson for the judging group and Senior National Vice-President of the Guild.
Speaking during the presentation at the APP2023 conference this morning on the Gold Coast, Panayiaris said the overall winner, Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater in WA, had "stood out because of its overall consistency across all categories, in a field of outstanding finalists".
Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater also won the Excellence in Community Engagement Category, while Wholelife Pharmacy & Healthfoods Pease Street in Cairns won for Excellence in Business Management.
Thursday Island Pharmacy won the Excellence in Professional Innovation category, while the new Highly Commended award for a pharmacy that truly represents the Guild Framework for Change went to Ouyen Pharmacy in Vic, owned by early career pharmacists Alexander Look and Nicholas Wong.
Panayiaris said a notable feature among nominees this year was the increased use and integration of automation across the profession.
The awards were sponsored by Care Pharmaceuticals, with the company's GM Jonathan Biddle saying the support "reflects our commitment to patients and pharmacies in the sector".
Panayiaris suggested possible changes to the awards in the future, saying there could be "potentially new categories to better reflect the changing landscape of the community pharmacy sector".
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