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Tallaght Pharmacist big winner at Awards
2009 Helix Health Irish Pharmacist Awards recognise Pharmacist Contributions to Community
 Tallaght Pharmacist Tim Delaney was the big winner at the 2009 Helix Health Irish Pharmacist Awards, held at the Mansion House, Dublin, Saturday, 9th May. Tim was the winner of the GlaxoSmithKline Overall Pharmacist of the Year and Ulster Bank Professional Excellence Awards.
Nine awards were presented on the night, recognising professionals from Counties Clare, Dublin, Louth and Mayo who have all demonstrated excellence in their field. The prestigious Teva Patient Nominated Award was given to Donagh Corby from Cork who was recognised for his continuous commitment to his patients, who afforded considerable praise in their nominations.
 Speaking at the Awards, Howard Beggs, CEO of Helix Health said, “Tonight’s awards are just a snapshot of the hard work and dedication hundred of pharmacists are demonstrating throughout the country on a daily basis in community, hospital and research settings. Their work compliments that of the GP and in recent years the role of the pharmacist has increasingly become one of advisor, referral and at times friend”. “The Patient Nominated Award emphasises the sterling work pharmacists are carrying out and most importantly the value of this work to patients and in turn their GPs. It is clear that Donagh Corby’s patients are wholly appreciative of his expertise,” added Mr. Beggs.
Overall Pharmacist of the Year, Tim Delaney said, “It has been a fantastic evening and it is a great honour to receive such commendation from my peers. We all work hard in our communities and I am very pleased that I, and so many of my colleagues have been recognised here tonight”. Tim, who is Head of Pharmacy at Tallaght Hospital Pharmacy was presented with the two awards in acknowledgment of his work as Head of Pharmacy at The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children’s Hospital Tallaght.
 The winners on the night were, Noel Stenson from Co. Mayo, who won the Helix Health Excellence in Community Pharmacy Award, Geraldine Colohan, Co. Galway, recipient of the Sanofi Aventis Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy Award, Mary-Jo Duffy, Co. Clare, winner of the Pharmacist Contribution to the Community Award sponsored by Hilary Haydon & Co. Chartered Accountants and Bernard Duggan, Dublin 7 who won the Helix Health Practice Based Research Award. The Clonmel Healthcare Young Pharmacist of the Year Award was presented to Claire Murphy from Co. Dublin, the Ulster Bank Professional Excellence Award to Tim Delaney of Tallaght and Dr. Des Corrigan of Blackrock was the worthy recipient of the Liz Herbert Lifetime Achievement Award which is sponsored by Moroney Barron Solicitors.
An adjudicating panel comprised of respected pharmacists from various branches of the pharmacy profession selected the award winners from three short listed entries in each category.
ENDS For further information please contact:
Rachel Morrogh, Insight Consultants 01 293 99 77 / 086 852 0005
Miriam Ryan,
Insight Consultants,
01 293 99 77 / 086 353 1679
About the Benevolent Trust Fund of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland
The Benevolent Fund supports those who have been associated with pharmacy and who are now in need of assistance. The funds are put to a wide variety of uses to improve the basic quality of life of those in need. Lack of provision for the inevitable event of retirement, or the unexpected events of being unable to work due to serious illness or premature death of a working spouse, are the primary reasons people need assistance from the Benevolent Fund. While the typical beneficiary may be an elderly widow of a pharmacist living alone, there are many other kinds of people who require help. Some may find it difficult to believe in the current pharmacy environment, but there are many in the profession, or associated with it, which are affected by poor health or have fallen on hard times. They need our assistance. It is important to remember that the Benevolent Fund considers cases not alone from Pharmacists and their families, but also those from the Healthcare Industry.
Sponsors of Helix Health Irish Pharmacist Awards include,Teva, Clonmel Healthcare, GlaxoSmithKline, Ulster Bank, Sanofi-Aventis, Moroney Barron, Helix Health and Hilary Haydon and Company Chartered Accountants.
Members of The Pharmacy Awards Committee:·
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