The winners and runners up of the Ask About Medicines Awards for Excellence 2006 were announced by Harry Cayton, National Director for Patients and the Public at the Department of Health, at a presentation ceremony on Tuesday 6 June 2006.
We had over 75 entries to the awards, the inaugural Ask About Medicines Awards for Excellence, and competition was fierce.
Further information on the winning entries and photos from the awards ceremony will be available shortly. In the meantime, below is a list of the winners, runners up and highly commended entries.
Thank you to our judges and to all those people who entered the awards.
Category A: Excellence in providing medicines information to medicine users and the public
Winner:
The Treatment Support Partnership with Eye Care for You
Runner-up:
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) with Patient Yellow Card
Highly Commended:
The Multiple Sclerosis Trust with Disease modifying drug therapies: a general guide for people with MS
Highly Commended:
Hull & East Riding Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Partnership with First Pill Teach
Category B: Excellence in improving communication between healthcare professionals and patients or medicine users
Winner:
Hull & East Riding Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Partnership with First Pill Teach
Runner-up:
Chronic Granulomatous Disorder (CGD) Research Trust with Notes on the Management of CGD
Highly commended:
Macmillan Cancer Support with A directory of information materials for people with cancer
Highly commended:
The Steven Shackman Practice with The Essentials Tests & Checks Booklet
Category C: Excellence in the use of technology
Winner:
Blackburn with Darwen Primary Care Trust with Text messaging initiative for patients who are hard of hearing
Runner-up:
Cancerbackup with Cancerbackup touchscreens
Category D: Excellence in reaching diverse populations
Winner:
Calderstones NHS Trust with Ask About Medicines Week activities for clients with learning disabilities
Runner-up:
Cancerbackup with Cancer information for people from BME communities
Category E: Excellence in communicating with carers or non-healthcare professionals working with patients and medicine users
Winner:
Neath Port Talbot Local Health Board with Improving Medicines Management in the Domiciliary Care Setting – Medication Training for Domiciliary Care Assistants
Runner-up:
Bedford PCT with Pharmaceutical Support to Hostels