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The APTUK Annual Conference Awards celebrate and acknowledge successful individuals, teams and projects within the pharmacy technician profession. We are delighted to be able to recognise all sectors of pharmacy practice and individual excellence through these awards which will be presented at the APTUK Conference and Awards Dinner on September 22nd, 2023, at the Mercure Grand Hotel in Bristol. Prizes include an engraved trophy and an educational bursary towards attendance at the APTUK Annual Conference 2024.
All awards are open to members and non-members of APTUK.
We have received an exceptional number of nominations this year, which we will be reviewing and judging throughout May. Shortlists will be announced in June.
If you would like to attend the APTUK 2023 Conference and Exhibition and celebrate with us at the Pharmacy Technician Awards Dinner on 22nd September in Bristol, please follow this link:
The award categories are as follows:
Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year Award
The APTUK Pharmacy Technician Team of the Year Award focuses on the pivotal role that outstanding teams of pharmacy technicians have on influencing positive person-centred patient care. This can be through innovation, service development or research.
Excellence in Pharmacy Education and Development Award
The APTUK Excellence in Pharmacy Education and Development Award recognises an outstanding pharmacy technician, team or project that has made a significant contribution to education, training and development of pharmacy technicians or pharmacy teams in the UK.
Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award
The APTUK Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award acknowledges the commitment, dedication and achievement of Pre-Registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians. The award will be made to a trainee who, in the opinion of the judges, demonstrates outstanding effort and commitment.
Primary Care Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award
The APTUK Primary Care Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award recognises an outstanding pharmacy technician who has shown a significant contribution to pharmacy services and patients in a primary care setting over the past 12 months.
Secondary Care Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award
The judging panel are looking for an outstanding pharmacy technician that has made a significant contribution to pharmacy services and patients in a secondary care setting in the UK over the past 12 months.
Community Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award
The APTUK Community Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award recognises an outstanding pharmacy technician who has shown a significant contribution to pharmacy services and patients in a community pharmacy setting over the past 12 months.
The Katherine Miles Poster Award
Abstract submissions for the educational posters are now closed. All accepted posters will be displayed at the APTUK Professional Conference and Exhibition and automatically entered into the Katherine Miles Poster Award. This award helps to support creative thinking, using posters to illustrate latest research and generating new and valuable ideas. The award will be made to an entrant who best showcases their projects, research or achievements.
Fellow and Honorary Membership Awards
The APTUK Fellow and Honorary membership awards are prestigious annual awards, achieved only through APTUK member nomination and review of the Board of Directors. Subscription members have nominated their peers in recognition of outstanding achievements, and nominations are now closed.
We hope you will join us in celebrating the APTUK 2023 Pharmacy Technician Awards.
