The Association of Pharmacy Technicians (UK) (APTUK)

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The Association of Pharmacy Technicians (UK)
(APTUK)

• Pharmacy Technician of the Year Awards
• Sponsored by AAH

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Content

• AAH Sponsored awards
• Katherine Miles Poster Competition
• APTUK update

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AAH sponsored Awards

• Originally just one award
• Hospital Pharmacy Technician of the Year
• Did not reflect APTUKs cross-sector role
• Introduction of a Primary Care award
• Then introduction of a Professional award

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AAH Sponsored Awards

• Criteria- must be pharmacy technician project,
  written and submitted by the Pharmacy Technician
• Winners will present at APTUK conference

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Secondary Care Award

• Previous West Midlands winner- Lorraine Edwards
• This year- Joint winners Sarah Goman and Susan
  Edwards- Valindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff
• Introduction of An Oral Vinorelbine Education
  and Toxicity Assessment Service By Senior
  Pharmacy Technicians

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Secondary Care Award

• Prize- 1000.00 educational bursary
• One years APTUK membership
• Place at APTUK conference

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Primary Care Award

• Open to all working in Community Pharmacy, PCT or
  Dispensing Practices
• Prize- as for Secondary care
• This years winner- Joanne Widdowson-Wild
• Wicker Pharmacy, Sheffield
• How can we improve recording to provide an
  evidence base for signposting requests, as part
  of the community pharmacy contractual framework?

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Professional Award

• Opportunity to nominate a colleague
• Recognise contribution to the profession
• Prize- 500.00 educational Bursary plus one
  years APTUK membership and place at Conference
• This years winner- Nicola Foulds, Manchester
  Branch Chairman

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Branch of the year award

• New this year
• Judged by national officers against a performance
  criteria
• Winners this year- Wirral Branch

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Katherine Miles Poster Competition (Sponsored by
Helapet)

• An alternative way of sharing good practice and
  innovation
• Judged at APTUK conference
• Cash prizes- 1st 250.00, 2nd 150.00 3rd 100.00

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West Midlands Triumph!!

• This years winners
• 1st- Sarah Simmons (City Hospital Birmingham
• 2nd Sally Hall (Shetland Isles- care homes)
• 3rd Lisa Wall-Hayes (Sandwell and West Birmingham
  PCT)

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APTUK Professional Development Advisory Group

• .. Or APDAG
• Fills the void left by RPSGB advisory group
• Members- from all sectors, all regions
• First meeting 17th May
• Projects- developing standards for accuracy
  checking

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Conclusion

• If youve got it- flaunt it!!
• Apart from the prize its a way of sharing your
  ideas and putting your Trust on the map.
• Wide range of awards available.