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Dispenser of the Year Award 2010
Rewarding dedication and hard work at the heart of your communitiy
Dr Philip Koopowitz reports
18th of June 2010
These awards aim to celebrate the contribution of Dispensary Assistants and Dispensary Technicians across the UK. Day-in and day-out, these dedicated professionals provide their expertise to the local community, offering exceptional value to their practice and outstanding service to their patients. We believe this valuable contribution should be celebrated!
The winners of the awards represent the highest standards of professional excellence, knowledge and service.
They receive a generous package that includes:
Technical Certificate in Pharmacy Services or £500 worth of Buttercups training vouchers
An engraved trophy
A framed certificate
Accommodation for you and a guest at the DDA Annual Conference and Gala Dinner
Most importantly, winners receive the acknowledgement and recognition of their peers when they are presented with their award at the DDA Gala Dinner. Do you feel that your contribution deserves to be recognised or perhaps a colleague shows exceptional commitment and regularly performs above and beyond the call of duty?
Entering is easy so why not enter yourself or encourage a colleague to enter today?
DispensingTechnician Award
Rewarding Dispensing Technicians for dedication and hard work at the heart of the community.
All entrants must complete an assignment on a medical condition that represents a particular area of interest.
To ensure that your entry is valid, please make sure that your submission covers the following points:
The background to the disease, including causes, what happens to the body, typical patient profile and common symptoms
The use of drugs in the management of the disease/pharmacological management of the disease.
Mention which drugs might be used and explain why.
You might want to give details of their dosages, routes of administration, how they act and possible side effects and interactions.
If appropriate, discuss use of potential new treatments, other actions that can help patients to manage their condition, eg patient education, lifestyle changes or issues that may affect compliance
How you have used your knowledge on this disease area to benefit patients in your Practice or how you may be able to do this in the future
Remember to include details of all reference sources used.
The maximum word count for the whole assignment is 700 words.
Dispensing Assistant Award
Rewarding Dispensing Assistants for dedication and hard work at the heart of the community.
This award category is open to all Dispensing Assistants.
All entrants must complete an assignment on a medical condition that represents a particular area of interest.
To ensure that your entry is valid, please make sure that your submission covers the following points:
The background to the disease, including causes, what happens to the body, typical patient profile and common symptoms
The use of drugs in the management of the disease/pharmacological management of the disease.
Mention which drugs might be used and explain why.
You might want to give details of their dosages, routes of administration, how they act and possible side effects and interactions.
If appropriate, discuss use of potential new treatments, other actions that can help patients to manage their condition, eg patient education, lifestyle changes or issues that may affect compliance
How you have used your knowledge on this disease area to benefit patients in your Practice or how you may be able to do this in the future.
Remember to include details of all reference sources used. The maximum word count for the whole assignment is 700 words.
The Dispenser of the Year Awards were introduced in 2007 by the AAH Dispensing Doctors Service Team. The aim of these awards is to reward the dedication of this section of the medical profession and to highlight the essential role Dispensers play.
Could you, or one of your colleagues,carry off one of the 2010 titles?
Join the hall of fame!
Winners of the 2009 Dispenser of the Year Award were
Jane Vance - Dispensary Manager, Rother House Medical Centre, Warwickshire,
along with colleagues Anne Wells and Tina Hale.
This time next year, we could be adding your name to the roll call of colleagues who represent the very best of the dispensing doctors' profession!
Please send your completed entry to
esther.joberns@aah.co.uk with a cover sheet that contains the following:
Name, job title, address, telephone number and email address
The award you are entering - Dispensing Assistant orTechnician
Title of your assignment
Name and job title of your Manager
Where you heard about the award