Damien O‘Brien, Adrian Dunne Pharmacy, Baldoyle
Damien has been the driving force in the promotion of public health services in his local community.
His commitment to his customers and wealth of knowledge has allowed Adrian Dunne Pharmacy to flourish and become the main point of contact for health advice in Baldoyle.
Damien’s ability to work well under pressure and make crucial decisions while maintaining a calm demeanour has been pivotal.
He has administered 1200 vaccinations, managed a large pharmacy whilst still carrying out his duties as a pharmacist and his performance of CPR to a patient in need that resulted in saving the man’s life has been outstanding.
Sandy Pang, Moran’s Pharmacy, Firhouse
A previous nursing graduate, Sandy decided to pursue pharmacy as she felt her expertise was more centred in the medicinal accepts of patient care.
Sandy joined the pharmacy team at Moran’s Pharmacy during the Flu vaccination programme of 2021.
She took the responsibility to set up the programme and played the major role in the smooth running of the vaccination programme in the local community.
Late last year, when a patient fell unconscious outside the pharmacy, Sandy shut the shop and went to his aid. She carried out CPR and undoubtedly her actions saved his life.
It is the bravery and presence of mind that sets Sandy apart and shows her excellence.
Sandy is truly a pharmacist who goes above and beyond to ensure her patients and customers have the best care and services they need.
Jack King, Chemist Connect, Bridgend
On top of his current workload as a Supervising Pharmacist at Chemist Connect, Jack has integrated several new seamless services.
Being quite a distance from other primary care services, can mean some of local patients have difficulty accessing services they might normally receive from their GP practice.
One of the main services recently has been that of vaccinations which Jack has taken up from the beginning, with some house bound patients being offered the service in their own home.
He also initiated the EU covid travel digital certificate (antigen test) service, which because of his pharmacys’ access to the border has allowed many patients on NI and ROI to avail of a quality, convenient service and dependable service at a cost much less than other national suppliers.
Jack also has used his clinical skills to over parental administration of Prolia and Vitamin B12 injections which were essential to patients when the doctors were closed to these services during the pandemic.
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