Alliance Healthcare Team Member Completes Blenheim Palace Triathlon in Aid of Cancer Research UK

Alliance Healthcare UK Chessington Support Centre team member, Roslyn Glover, has raised over £2,900 for Cancer Research UK taking part in this year’s Super Sprint Triathlon.

Roslyn was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in 2019 and started running as part of her recovery. In 2020, she took part in the Race for Life 5km race and then, inspired by the GB Triathlon Team, Roslyn decided she would train for a triathlon.

The Super Sprint Triathlon is a 400-meter lake swim, 13.3km cycle and then a 2.9km run set in the grounds of UNESCO World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace. Each year, over 7,000 participants of all ages and abilities take part in the triathlon.

Roslyn finished the lake swim and closed road course in an impressive 1 hr 22 mins 51 secs this June.

The Cencora Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Alliance Healthcare’s parent company Cencora, is proud to show support for Roslyn by donating $2,500 USD bringing the total to almost £5,000. You can still donate here.

Ros Glover, AHUK customer finance team member, said:

“I was diagnosed and treated for breast cancer in 2019, so the Cancer Research charity is, quite literally, very close to my heart. I was inspired by the GB Triathlon Team at the Tokyo Olympics and set my sights on completing a triathlon with the ambition to raise funds for the charity. It was an incredible challenge but completing the race gave me a real sense of achievement. A huge thank you to everyone who sponsored and supported me.”

Sam Unsworth, Head of Communications at Alliance Healthcare UK, said:

“This is a fantastic achievement and Roslyn should be proud of the extraordinary sum she has raised for Cancer Research, which has been matched by the Cencora Foundation. We are pleased that so many Alliance Healthcare UK team members showed their support for Roslyn, and we look forward to seeing what challenge she takes on next.”

class 4 caution in use- Zinacef Vials (all strengths)

Sandoz has detected that information on the diluents in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) and Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) of cefuroxime contain incorrect information.

MHRA drug alert date: 23rd October 2023

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Company led recall-Smith And Nephew products

Smith and Nephew have informed us of an issue with some batches of their products

Reason: certain batches of No-Sting SKIN-Prep Wipes and No-Sting SKIN-Prep Swabs had a manufacturing error resulting in the presence of acetic acid causing a vinegar-like odor and potential minor skin irritation.”

Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.

Please note that anything not returned to us, or notified to us, within 3 months of this notification, cannot be reimbursed by way of a credit.

Company-led recall Temozolomide 5mg Capsules (Sun Pharma)

Sun Pharma UK Ltd has informed us of an issue with a batch of Temozolomide 5mg Capsules 

MHRA drug alert date: 17th October 2023

Please be aware this product is cytotoxic and must be stored and packaged carefully in the interest of health and safety 

Please return all affected stock to your original supplier for credit. Unfortunately we can only accept stock purchased from us (Alliance Healthcare Distribution Limited). Any other stock will be returned to your stores/Pharmacies.

Please note that anything not returned to us, or notified to us, within 3 months of this notification, cannot be reimbursed by way of a credit.

Alliance Healthcare UK to enter into a new solus wholesale agreement with Vitaflo: November 2023

We are pleased to announce that, as of 06 November 2023, Alliance Healthcare UK will become the only wholesaler to supply Vitaflo’s product portfolio to all pharmacies, hospitals and doctors in the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.

Click here for full product details.

Alliance Healthcare UK Raises Over £100k for Charity Following Three Fitness Challenges

Alliance Healthcare UK has raised over £100k for Action Medical Research, Vitamin Angels UK, and the Theodora Children’s Charity, following three charity fitness challenges: Race the Sun, Tour D’Alliance, and Sports Championship event.

The total distance travelled by Alliance Healthcare team members in the three events is roughly 2,300 miles, which is roughly the same distance as London to Türkiye.

In Autumn 2023 three teams of Alliance Healthcare colleagues took part in the Action Medical Research Race the Sun Challenge in the Lake District. The race consisted of a 28-mile off-road cycle loop, a two-mile water course across Coniston Lake, and finally climbing the summit of The Old Man of Coniston to an altitude of 803m.

In September, seven team members took part in the 2023 Tour D’Alliance cycle challenge, pedalling over 300 miles from Great Yarmouth to Swansea Service Centre. Now in its fourth year, the race saw two teams - Team Vos and Team Merckx, race across the country to a heroes welcome in Swansea.

Finally, Alliance Healthcare hosted its Sports Championship event in October, where colleagues competed in various football and netball tournaments. The tournament raised valuable funds for all of Alliance Healthcare UK’s children’s charities, Action Medical Research, Vitamin Angels UK, and the Theodora Children’s Charity.

Matt Addison, Operations Director of Alliance Healthcare UK, said: “I am so pleased that we were able to raise over £100k for charity through three huge fitness challenges. Thank you to all team members who ran, cycled, walked, and swam to raise money for our various partner charities.”

Marie Evans, Managing Director of Alliance Healthcare UK, said "Every step, pedal, and climb taken by our dedicated team members in our charity initiatives reflects our commitment to positively impacting those in need. Together, we've turned compassion into action, and I couldn't be prouder of our Alliance Healthcare UK team members."

Howard Schiffer, Founder of Vitamin Angels, said: “Currently, Vitamin Angels UK reaches over 1,600 children daily. The need is much greater than that. With one in four children at risk of food insecurity, our work is only just starting. Through our partnership with the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), Vitamin Angels UK has the potential to work with over 677 nurseries in the future reaching over 30,000 children daily with the supplementary feeding programme.”

Thank you to our generous sponsors of all three events, including:

Tour D’Alliance: LCM, Mertrux, LF&E, Lexmark, Knapp, Driver Hire, Asset Alliance, DTM, HBC Logistics, Carlton Packaging, Global Trading, Circom, Dakota and Fen-Bay Services.

Race the Sun: Momentous Studios, TB Cardew, Caramba and Essity.

Championship: Bristol Laboratories, Ennogen, Noumed, Rudipharm, Crescent Pharma Limited, Macleods, tillomed, HDA UK and Viatris. 

Celebrating Pharmacy Innovation

James Martin, Chapel Pharmacy was winner of the Pharmacy Innovation Award, sponsored by Alliance Healthcare, at the recent Independent Pharmacy Awards 2023. Martins led his pharmacy to roll out some inspirational innovations. HE and his team were chosen to take part in a pilot aimed at the early detection and diagnosis of valve disease within the community. Employing a digital stethoscope couple with AI technology, eMurmur, they performed auscultations on eligible patients in the pharmacy to identify pathological murmurs and refer patients for further evaluation.

Presenting the award last Friday at the prestigious House of Commons, Members’ Dining Room, Sam Unsworth, Head of Communications at Alliance Healthcare UK said: “Alliance Healthcare is exceptionally proud to support community pharmacy and I am personally very honoured to be here with such talented healthcare professionals and to present this award… Congratulations to James and our finalists Muhammad Zaheer, Shelley’s Pharmacy and Paul Mayberry, Mayberry Pharmacy.”

Class 4 caution in use- Max Remedies Paracetamol 500mg capsules (16)

Max Remedies has identified an infrequent printing error relating to the Braille text printed on the cartons of various batches of this product.

MHRA drug alert date: 27th September 2023

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2023 Tour D'Alliance Complete

With 540km covered and over £40,000 raised for two life-changing charities, mission complete! 🚲

Travelling from Great Yarmouth to Swansea, our inspiring Tour D’Alliance cyclists crossed the finish line Sunday morning with a warm Welsh welcome from our Swansea Service Centre team members.

We have so much gratitude for everyone who cheered on and supported our riders along the journey.

Thank you to Vitamin Angels, Theodora Children's Charity, LCM Group, Mertrux, Lexmark, LF&E Refrigerated Transport, Driver Hire Nationwide, KNAPP and our other generous sponsors, we could not possibly make this event happen without your generosity and support, thank you for helping us to create healthier futures together!

Watch our wrap up video below:

Alliance Healthcare Team Members Complete Race the Sun Lake District Compton Event

Last weekend, 12 team members from our Alliance Healthcare Support Centre and Preston Service Centre sites completed Action Medical Research - Race the Sun Lake District Compton event.

In one day the three teams each covered a: 

  🚴🏼 28 mile off-road cycle
  🛶 2 mile canoe race around the Coniston Lake
  🥾 Finishing with a hike up to the summit of Old Man Coniston at 803m, back down to finish to a                 heroes welcome at base camp!

What an incredible achievement! With thanks to our sponsor - Momentus Studios and other generous supporters, we have raised over £6,000 but are determined to bring in even more funds for such a worthwhile cause.

Please sponsor where you can via the links below:

•    - Team 1
•    - Team 2
•    - Team 3