Strand House
2nd Floor
102 Holywood Road
BELFAST BT4 1NU
028 9065 6576

News

Pharmacy in Focus Awards

Friday 14 September 2018

It's that time of year again, Pharmacy in Focus Awards are open for entry!

 

Is your Pharmacist the local hero?

Does your Pharmacy Manager deserve to be name Pharmacist of the Year?

Does every member of your Pharmacy team deliver first class service to the local community?

 

Dealine for nominations: Friday 19th October

Enter your nominee here: http://www.pharmacyinfocus.co.uk/awards/

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Modern Office Supplies

Wednesday 6 June 2018

What can we offer?

  • Excellent customer service
  • Dedicated customer rep
  • Online ordering system
  • Next day delivery

 

How to get started:

  • Call MOS today and set - up your account

 

Learn More

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Focused Hub - What do we do?

Wednesday 6 June 2018

What do we do?

  • Help pharmacies source energy at a competitive price
  • Review your energy consumption and costs
  • Audit your metering and billing
  • Bill validation and cost recovery
  • Power2b - offer to staff for home electicity

 

How do we do it?

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Press Release

Friday 26 January 2018

The Ulster Chemists’ Association held a Special General Meeting on 24th January at their offices on Holywood Road, Belfast, to consult members on a proposal to change the structure of the association to facilitate a closer working relationship with Community Pharmacy NI.

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A Thank You from Addiction NI

Wednesday 24 January 2018

'Addiction NI's annual Race to Recovery took place in Ormeau Park on Sunday 11th March. Despite the "Beast from the East" causing a week's postponement it did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the 300 walkers and runners who participated in the run. Runners of all ages and abilities pulled on their trainers, pushed their prams and walked their dogs to raise awareness and much needed funds for Addiction NI.

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Community Pharmacy Security

Friday 22 September 2017

 

Community pharmacy is experiencing an alarming rise in aggressive and violent incidents. The worst incident involved two pharmacists (both UCA Executive Committee members) being stabbed in a pharmacy in West Belfast.

 

UCA surveyed its members who told us about their experiences which can be summarised as follows:

 

·         Aggressive and rude behaviour from patients on a daily basis

·         Violent incidents/attempted robberies in the past year

·         Attempted/robberies increasingly involving knives or guns

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Pharmacy Needs You

Thursday 27 April 2017

The Ulster Chemist's Association is urging Locum Pharmacists to come forward and register with the UCA Locum Online.

With over 200 member pharmacist, we have regular requests for temporary cover and often recieve requests from non-member pharmacies as well as other healthboards.

 

Opportunities arise on occassion for both full time and part time permenant positions as well as long term, temporary contracts.

 

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UCA Strategy

Tuesday 29 September 2015

For UCA members, the strategic plan is available in the Doc Store.

If you would like to know more about this, please contact UCA Secretary, Adrienne Clugston.

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Contact

UCA President
president@uca.org.uk

Adrienne Clugston, Executive Committee & Membership
adrienne@uca.org.uk

Kate McKittrick, Prescription Payment Support
coding@uca.org.uk

Lindsey Jackson, General Enquiries
info@uca.org.uk

Mairead Conlon, Representation Pharmacist
mairead@uca.org.uk

Natalie Calder, Administrative Assistant
support@uca.org.uk

UCA Office

Ulster Chemists' Association
Strand House
2nd Floor
102 Holywood Road
BELFAST
BT4 1NU

Tel:  028 9065 6576
Fax:  028 9065 1137

 

Office Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday 9:00am -5:00pm