23 October 2007

UniChem Wins National Obesity Forum Best Practice Award for Excellence in Weight Management

UniChem Professional Services is delighted to announce that it has won the Primary Care Award for Excellence in Weight Management category, at the recent National Obesity Forum Best Practice Awards for Excellence in Weight Management 2007. The Professional Services team won the prestigious award for their facilitation of the recent obesity management programme conducted with ten pharmacies in the Coventry area, in association with Coventry Teaching Primary Care Trust.

The NOF presented the UniChem Professional Services team with the award after its involvement in the Coventry project demonstrated a strong commitment to the fight against obesity, as well as establishing core relationships with other healthcare stakeholders including Primary Care Organisations and the Department of Health. The project was also commended for making effective use of available resources, in order to maximise the benefits of weight management and reduce the risk factors associated with obesity.

This accolade follows the continued achievements of the pilot project, which commenced in January this year and has already generated award success for one of the pharmacies involved. Monarch Pharmacy in Coventry was recently awarded the Pharmacy Business Innovation Award 2007 for its involvement in the pioneering project.

Commenting on the award Mandeep Mudhar, Head of Commercial Services at UniChem said: “We are thrilled to have won an award for our involvement in what was a truly ground breaking project. The Coventry obesity management pilot has brought together a variety of stakeholders across the healthcare sector, and through its facilitation by UniChem Professional Services, has resulted in a pharmacy-led service that is changing people’s lives.”

For more information please contact:
Sanam Conway, Communications Executive, 0208 974 4045
Helena Bate, Communications Manager, 0208 974 4044