The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 278 No 7439 p200
17 February 2007

Society summary

Pharmaceutical Care Awards

The Pharmaceutical Journal is calling for entries for the 15th Pharmaceutical Care Awards, which recognise excellence in the development of pharmaceutical services.

If you were instrumental in developing a new idea or new way of working that improved patient care in 2006, you could enter this year’s awards and receive one of pharmacy’s top accolades.

The awards will be presented at a special event to be held in London on 29 June. Three significant prizes will be awarded (subject to the receipt of a sufficient number of appropriate entries).

Who can enter? Pharmacists from all disciplines can enter singly or in small groups. Team efforts involving other health professionals are also eligible, but pharmacists should play a leading role. Entries can relate to the pharmacist’s core activity of drug therapy or to peripheral activities such as health promotion. Overseas entries are also welcome.

What should your entry include? Entries should describe why, where and how the initiatives were undertaken. Papers will be marked for their originality, quality of outcome, improvement to patient care and general merit.

Entrants will not be asked to categorise their papers before submission.

How will entries be judged? All entries will be read by the editor of The Pharmaceutical Journal and then sent to an appropriate judge on a panel of representatives drawn from professional bodies and the awards’ sponsors. A shortlist will then be drawn up and papers re-marked by specialist judges.

Award presentation The award presentations will take place at a special event in London on 29 June and finalists will be invited to attend as guests of The Pharmaceutical Journal and our sponsors.

The judging process will be completed by the end of May and finalists will be contacted then with details of travel and hotel arrangement.

Awards to any overseas winners will be presented in their home country by the organisers.

How to enter Download an entry form (PDF 100K).

The closing date for entries is 30 March 2007

Further information Further information is available from

Emma Kerby-Evans
The Pharmaceutical Journal, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN
tel 020 7572 2414
e-mail emma.kerby-evans@pharmj.org.uk