Bigger and better than ever, pharmacy’s very own red carpet evening is back – yes, it’s that time of the year when we start our search for the profession’s most deserving champions to find who will be crowned a winner and take the plaudits at the C+D Awards 2011.

With categories covering clinical, business and professional areas, the C+D Awards 2011, in association with the NPA, is a glamorous showcase of the very best of pharmacy people and services.

From support staff to pre-reg graduates and LPC chief executives to branch managers, if you have gone above and beyond the call of duty when creating or delivering pharmacy services, this is your chance to receive the recognition of your peers.

Last year’s event was a glittering black tie occasion. The winners received their trophies in front of a sell-out crowd of over 500 people at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane and partied late into the night.

From the Isle of Wight PCT’s brilliant integrated blood screening and vaccination service to Rowlands Pharmacy’s innovative new retail strategy, the diversity of last year’s winning entries sends a clear message about the many different ways in which pharmacy is supporting patients and the NHS.

This year, there are 14 categories covering every aspect of pharmacy practice – so make sure you don’t miss the chance to be a C+D Award winner.
 
Trophies will be presented at a star-studded awards ceremony on Wednesday June 8, 2011 at London’s stylish Hurlingham Club, so make sure you complete your entry and – you never know – it could be you that picks up the winner’s trophy at the C+D Awards 2011.

So if you want to follow in the footsteps of Taseen Iqbal as Community Pharmacist of the Year or Colin Dougall as Pharmacist Prescriber of the Year, now’s your chance.

Remember that you have to be in it to win it – so make sure you get your entries submitted. It’s free to enter and the links above provide a whole host of hints and tips, along with details of last year’s winners and videos from the 2010 Awards evening. Deadline for entry is March 11, so good luck. 

Gary Paragpuri, Editor