PHARMACY NEWS
Ramsay Pharmacy launches new
Tunstall Square store with help from
snowboarding pharmacist
The grand opening of Ramsay’s new Tunstall Square pharmacy in Melbourne offered live entertainment,
activities and incentives which drew in local residents to experience the store first-hand.
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Ramsay Pharmacy supports
Cairns Private Hospital's annual
GP Conference
More than 100 GPs have attended Cairns Private Hospital’s annual GP Conference,
which was proudly sponsored by Ramsay Pharmacy Cairns Group.
The two-day event consisted of presentations, workshops and round-table discussion
groups, featuring specialists from across Cairns Private Hospital, Cairns Day Surgery and
The Cairns Clinic.
Retail Pharmacy Manager Hayley Foruria said: “It was a great networking opportunity
and a chance to promote the Ramsay Pharmacy brand and our pharmacies in Cairns.”
Ramsay Pharmacy representatives educated GPs about topics such as probiotics, skin care
products, Jobst (supplier of compression stockings) and Impromy (weight
loss program).
They also set up a trade table display, handed out sample bags containing
an assortment of pharmacy items and information, and gave away prizes
from Avene, LRP, Bioceuticals and Ethical Nutrients.
Pharmacist Alex Yeung, from Ramsay Pharmacy Cairns Medical Centre, said
the conference was “a unique opportunity to create strong relationships with
GPs and help them to better understand the services available in their local
community.”
The launch on Saturday 8 June included 20 per cent off
storewide on the day, a chance for the first 100 people to
book complimentary flu shots, and great prizes including
a Byron Bay health retreat.
Doncaster local Ivy Sun, who is a passionate pharmacist and
snowboarder, also took up residence to give tips and advice
to the community.
Ivy, who moved to Australia from China as an international
student, became a pharmacist about four years ago. During
this time she said the biggest change in the industry
was when pharmacists were given more responsibility
to support the needs of communities.
“One of the biggest shifts was when pharmacists were
given authority to administer vaccinations in 2017, and in
12 months I think I gave more than 1,200 flu and whooping
cough vaccinations. This made getting vaccinations more
convenient for the community, meaning more people were
safe-guarded from illnesses,” Ivy said.
Ivy began working for Ramsay at the Tunstall Square’s
temporary store in December and has already felt she has
built strong community connections.
“The Doncaster community is lovely and we’ve had some
beautiful customers. I was amazed to receive so many
Christmas gifts in December! It shows that as a pharmacist,
we can really connect with our customers and that is what
Ramsay aims to do with this new store,” she said.
Ivy, who believes in helping customers in a holistic
way, such as recommending supplements along with
medications, says she herself enjoys living a healthy and
active lifestyle, with a main passion snowboarding, with
favourite areas Mt Buller and Falls Creek.
Passionate about helping the community, Ivy continues to
up-skill across multiple study areas, including diabetes and
chronic pain management.
Ivy will be instrumental in delivering Ramsay’s unique
PainWISE program, which supports the one in five
Australians who usually visit their doctors to address their
chronic pain.
Along with PainWISE, the pharmacy will provide support
learning programs and support in medication
management, blood glucose testing and diabetes
and post discharge support.