Philippa Beeley, known as Pippa to her team and customers at Daarwood Pharmacy in Limerick has been an inspiration and source of enormous help and comfort to so many within her community.
One customer in particular has been overwhelmed with the guidance and advice she has given during a difficult time. A local couple undergoing IVF treatment needed a lot of support from the pharmacy; when they couldn’t manage the necessary injections and treatment needed, Pippa administered them every evening at 6pm without fail, even on her day off – and some morning up until only recently.
The couple approached Pippa at the end of August following their initiation on IVF treatment. ““We were sent away from the fertility clinic with a variety of different medications including different combinations of injections that required reconstruction, some vials and pre-filled pens etc. I was unable to administer the injection myself as I have poor vision and was relying on my partner. He had no previous experience with injections and struggled to follow instructional videos. Pippa helped by providing us with a clean consultation room to administer the injections and taught us her knowledge of injections and reconstitution techniques.
“Through the treatment course, Pippa saw us on a daily basis to provide instruction and support and the result was that my partner learnt how reconstitute and administer
medications and so far the treatment has been successful.”
They told us in nominating Pippa, “Even though we are now able to manage much of the treatment ourselves, we still visit the pharmacy and Pippa regularly as she has been such a source of inspiration and guidance. So far we are seeing good results which is even more amazing. She has really done such a massive thing for us.
“Pippa never complained, she only got on with it as she knew we couldn’t manage. She really wanted to help.”
Pippa says of her nomination, “I was very pleasantly surprised and honoured to be nominated for this Award.
“I love being a pharmacist as I get to help members of the community and bridge the gap between science, healthcare and lifestyle as well as mentoring pharmacy staff to pass on their knowledge onto our community.
“The team and I strive each day to learn and up skill so that we can offer more to our patients. Being a pharmacist is one of my greatest achievements in life and every day is rewarding.”
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