Ask Your Pharmacist Week

Congrats to all AYP participants across UK !

Excellent results in Northern Ireland again this year. UCA working with NPA, hosted simultaneous pharmacy team & healthcare promotion stands in Lisburn, Bow Street Mall & Erneside Shopping Centre, Enniskillen.

We had a fantastic day yesterday with a constant stream of visitors throughout the day, stopping to chat to us, learning about what pharmacy can offer and taking advantage of health checks !

I accompanied Anne McAlister, NPA Representation Manager Northern Ireland to host the Lisburn stand and Peter Wright, UCA, travelled to Enniskillen.

HUGE THANKS to the pharmacy team members who volunteered their time and expertise to "man the stand", offering healthcare advice and carrying out blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol & blood sugar testing throughout the day:

Darren Killen, pre-reg Gabbies Pharmacy
Charlene Totten, pre-reg McKay Pharmacy
Anita Rooney MPSNI, Pond Park Pharmacy
Orla Doherty MPSNI, Maguire Pharmacy
Brendan Martin MPSNI, Locum Pharmacist
Caoimhe Falls MPSNI, Boots the Chemist
Ruth Walsh MPSNI, MediCare Pharmacy
Shauneen Kane, pre-reg MediCare Pharmacy
Claire Murphy MPSNI, Locum Pharmacist
Aine McManus MPSNI, Gordons Chemists
Paula Morgan MPSNI, Orchard Pharmacy
Nora McNeice, pre-reg Orchard Pharmacy
Jay Floyd MPSNI, Knockmore Pharmacy
Aimee Mackie, pre-reg Knockmore Pharmacy
Rory Connolly pre-reg, Corry Chemists
Donna Farry pre-reg, Lisbellaw Medical Hall
Elaine Collins MPSNI, Lloyds Pharmacy
Yvonne Cunningham MPSNI, Lakeland Pharmacy
Peter Hughes MPSNI, Locum Pharmacist
Bronagh McCaffrey pre-reg, Belcoo Pharmacy
Shane Masterson MPSNI, Locum Pharmacist

Special thanks also to Paul McSorley, Roche, for his continued support at each AYP stand since 2009 and for accompanying Peter Wright this year in Enniskillen.

Each year we have had a fabulous response from pharmacy teams in each of the areas playing host for the stands and we cannot thank them all enough for giving up their time and taking part in such a worthwhile campaign!


Tammy McAlpine
Ulster Chemists' Association

Apologies for one volunteer missing from above list!

Laura Devlin, pre-reg Boots the Chemist

Tammy McAlpine
Ulster Chemists' Association