Community pharmacist gong

COMMUNITY pharmacist Brad Butt (pictured) from Cooleman Court Pharmacy, ACT, has been announced as the Australian Patients Association’s inaugural Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist of the Year at the association’s annual awards night in Melbourne last week.

The award was sponsored by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia who warmly congratulated the winner, saying, “The new award recognises the increasingly important contribution community pharmacists make in helping improve health outcomes for patients, and identifies leaders in the industry”.

Acting National President of the Guild, Trent Twomey, said the work Butt was doing at his pharmacy was characteristic of the changing nature of community pharmacy.

“His commitment to the delivery of professional services and to making his pharmacy a community health hub show where the future of community pharmacy lies. He is a great example for all pharmacies and this award reflects just how much patients and consumers recognise the importance of these services,” Twomey said.

Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, presented the award and said it highlighted the critical role pharmacists play in the community and aligns so closely with the work community pharmacists across the whole country undertake every day.

Butt said the team at Cooleman Court Pharmacy was dedicated to supporting patients by providing access to a knowledgeable and passionate pharmacist.