C+D Awards 2021 entry deadline extended
The C+D Awards 2021 entry deadline has been extended until September 1, ahead of November’s in-person event at London's Intercontinental O2 Hotel.
The closing date for entries will now be September 1, in recognition of absences over the summer holidays and to give hard-working pharmacy teams more of a chance to share their success stories after an exceptionally difficult year.
A glamorous in-person ceremony will be held at the Intercontinental O2 Hotel in London on November 19, where the crème of community pharmacy will be able to meet and celebrate each other’s successes.
Categories
For the second year running, this year’s list of 13 Awards includes the two COVID Hero categories (individual and team) introduced for the C+D Awards 2020 in order to highlight the vital role pharmacy teams have played during the pandemic.
The Pre-registration Graduate of the Year award has this year been extended to include provisionally registered pharmacists, to recognise all the hard work they have put in during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Business Innovation of the Year category is returning for the second year running after its introduction for the C+D Awards 2020.
The coveted Health Initiative of the Year Award is returning once again to highlight pharmacy’s clinical role, while firm favourite categories Community Pharmacist of the Year and the Above and Beyond Award aim to shine a spotlight on the best of the best of the sector.
With the remaining five categories also ready for entrants – Online Initiative, Training and Development, Manager of the Year, Independent Pharmacy, Pharmacy Staff Member and Pharmacy Team of the year – the C+D Awards 2021 is set to be a celebration to remember.
See tips on how to write an award-winning entry here.
Share your stories with C+D
C+D editor Beth Kennedy said: “We are extending the entry deadline for this year’s C+D Awards to ensure that as many pharmacy professionals as possible are able to share their stories with us, following a challenging year where many have been pushed to their limit.
“It always gives us great pleasure to read through Awards entries to hear about the dedication, innovation and commitment to patient care that pharmacy teams across the UK have shown in abundance. We’d love to hear from you, so please don’t be shy and enter the C+D Awards 2021 today.”
Do you think you could win a C+D Award? Get inspiration by reading about each of last year’s C+D Award winners, runners-up and shortlisted entries, or click below to learn about this year’s categories and to enter.