At the recent CCPG Board meeting, held on 26th May 2017, Simon Church stepped down as Board Chair. Simon will remain on the Board. Maria Morley-Bunker (McIntyre) was nominated and elected as the new Chair. Maria is well known amongst all of you. She is a passionate community pharmacist and co-owner at Unichem Bishopdale Pharmacy. Maria brings together many talents: clinical pharmacist, mentor, community pharmacist with an owner’s perspective, mother, wife and friend. We look forward to movin...

148 Medicines Use Reviews done in May! Its great that we are continuing to provide a valuable service to our community and supporting our healthcare professionals. 106 MUR in the patients home and 42 MUR were done in the Pharmacy. Great results ! Thanks and have a great weekend

On Wednesday 17 May, Kathryn Snook, CCPG Mobile Pharmacist attended the Ashburton Community based Expo presenting the Medication Management Service. The feedback received by visitors were positive which also resulted in 10 Medication use Reviews arranged. In addition, we received high interest in smoking cessation. Through this, we are building a stronger relationship with the local Ashburton Te Ha Waitaha - Stop Smoking Canterbury programme. The opportunity was taken to visit other stallhold...

World Smoke Free Day Internationally, World Smokefree Day is known as World No Tobacco Day, and is celebrated annually on 31 May. World Smokefree Day is celebrated and delivered at a local level through the theme being applied to current initiatives and priorities. Regional teams provide a collaborative approach and touchpoints for anyone wanting to get involved. The objectives of World Smokefree Day (WSFD) in New Zealand are: •raising awareness and contributing to the achievement of th...

Cooking Classes for older adults - Enrolling now for Term 3, 2017 Gain skills, confidence and motivation around cooking for one or two. In this FREE 8-week cooking course for people over 65, living alone or with one other person. You will:  Learn about nutrition for older adults, menu planning, budgeting, shopping tips and more.  Cook a meal in pairs using your free recipe book - “Cooking for Older People - Easy Recipes for One or Two”  Share a meal with new friends. Read more Partic...