Each year, the PDA proudly sponsors the Student Leadership category in each of the Northern Ireland, Welsh, and Scottish Pharmacy Awards to recognise the achievements of future pharmacists. PDA representatives attend the awards ceremonies and present the award to the winner.
The PDA is pleased to announce that this year’s winner in the Student category of the NI Healthcare Awards is Adam O’Neill, a student at Queen’s University Belfast.
Pharmacy Student Leadership Award winner, Adam O’Neill, Queen’s University Belfast, with Una O’Farrell, National Officer for PDA Northern Ireland, and Cathy Harrison, Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
Over 300 industry experts and students gathered to unite the sector at the Europa Hotel in Belfast for the reveal of the 11 category winners.
Below is the full list of the 2023 NI Healthcare Award winners.
2023 NORTHERN IRELAND AWARD WINNERS
- Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year Award sponsored by Ethypharm UK – The Mental Health Pharmacy Team (Southern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Management of Inflammatory Skin Conditions Award sponsored by UCB Pharma – The Downe UVB Nursing Team (South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Advancements in Oncology Award sponsored by Teva UK – The Respiratory Unit Antrim Hospital (Northern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Advancements in Cardiology Management Award sponsored by A. Menarini – The Aortic Valve Surveillance Service (Southern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Developments in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis Award sponsored by Novartis – The NDA Community Physiotherapy Team (South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Pharmacy Student Leadership Award sponsored by The Pharmacists’ Defence Association – Adam O’Neill, Queen’s University Belfast
- Asthma / COPD Project of the Year Award sponsored by Teva UK – The Respiratory Rapid Diagnostic Clinic (South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Innovation in Rheumatology Service Award sponsored by UCB Pharma – The Rheumatology Obstetric Clinic (Belfast Health & Social Care Trust)
- Management of Substance Dependency Award sponsored by Ethypharm UK – The Belfast Addictions Service and Regional Hepatology Service
- Innovations in Infections Management in Secondary Care sponsored by A. Menarini – The Genitourinary Medicine Service (Southern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Female Health Initiative of the Year Award sponsored by Kent Pharma – The Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic (Northern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Special Recognition Award sponsored by Kyron Media – Dr Jim Livingstone, Former President of the Council of the Pharmaceutical Society NI
All the winners will be featured in the forthcoming edition of Northern Ireland Healthcare Review, while the exclusive pictures can now be viewed online by visiting www.nihealthcareawards.info.
Learn more
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Award winners 2022 announced
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Award winners 2021 revealed
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Award winners 2020 revealed
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Award winners 2019 revealed
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