CONGRATULATIONS to Sophia Wasiuta of MedicX Pharmacy Chorley after she was voted Pharmacy Team Member of the Year by her colleagues!

Sophia was presented with the special prize at a glittering awards evening hosted by MedicX Pharmacy to celebrate the achievements of team members at pharmacies throughout the North of England.

Sophia, who works as a Dispenser at MedicX Pharmacy Chorley, polled the most votes from fellow team members and was among nine individuals to receive prizes in MedicX Pharmacies throughout Lancashire, Yorkshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.

She won special praise for her dedication and commitment during the last 12 months.

Steve Jeffers, Chief Executive of MedicX Pharmacy, said: “Sophia was specially chosen by her own colleagues to receive this award and it clearly demonstrates that she is a valued and trusted member of the team delivering excellence in pharmacy health care for the benefit of the local community.

“I would like to thank Sophia for her hard work and wish her every success in the future.”

MedicX Pharmacy has a total of 15 pharmacy practices and the very first pharmacy practice opened in in Chorley in 2009, where the company’s central team offices are also located.

MedicX Pharmacy Chorley is open daily until 10pm including weekends and bank holidays. As well as traditional dispensing and the free prescription delivery service, it also offers advisory, testing and screening services such as blood pressure and cholesterol checks, smoking cessation services, lifestyle assessments as well as medicine use reviews, advice and support.

MedicX Pharmacy will be celebrating the achievements of its teams at pharmacies located in the south of England on September 15th.

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Notes to Editors

• Picture caption: Sophia Wasiuta receiving her award from Steve Jeffers, Chief Executive of MedicX Pharmacy. Available for download at the bottom of this email.

MedicX Pharmacy has a total of 15 pharmacy practices. The first MedicX Pharmacy opened in Chorley, Lancashire January 2009. Practices are currently located in Lytham, Lancashire; Rotherham, Yorkshire; Ossett, Yorkshire; Blackpool, Lancashire; Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester; Rochdale, Greater Manchester; Bermondsey Spa, London; Apsley, Hertfordshire; Hounslow, London; Thingwall, Merseyside; Tranmere, Merseyside; Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire; Wallington, Surrey; Coppull, Lancashire.

MedicX Pharmacy started in 2008 under the leadership of Chief Executive Steve Jeffers and Operations Director Gavin Birchall. Steve and Gavin have both worked extensively within the pharmaceutical sector at all levels from owning and managing pharmacy practices to spearheading national pharmaceutical research, working with the NHS and Primary Care Trusts as well as working with specialist health centre developers.

MedicX Pharmacy practices provide a wide variety of innovative and integrated pharmacy services. Many practices operate 100-hour working licences to provide late night opening hours throughout the week as well as on Bank Holidays including Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.  MedicX Pharmacy works with NHS commissioners to provide a range of commissioned health care services including Medicine Use Reviews, Minor Ailment Services, Smoking Cessation Services, Weight Management Services, Specialist Dispensing Services and Influenza Vaccination Services. MedicX Pharmacy also provides a range of services to support patients in a better understanding of their health risks including blood pressure management, blood glucose measurement and healthier lifestyle assessment. MedicX Pharmacy is a Change 4 Life Local Supporter and promotes the healthy living message of their campaign - eat well, move more, live longer.

MedicX Pharmacy Blackpool was presented with the Chemist + Druggist Clinical Service of the Year 2011 award. MedicX Pharmacy Apsley was among the prize-winners in the Chemist + Druggist Platinum Design Awards 2012 which recognised pharmacies that have created the best healthcare environments.

For more information about MedicX Pharmacy contact ICG PR Tel 01772 679383.Julie Hackett 07973 196 787 julie@icgonline.co.uk Denise Dawson denise@icgonline.co.uk 07980 287550 Paula Holden paula@icgonline.co.uk 0777 2268378.

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