The annual ceremony saw over 300 attendees return to the Europa Hotel in Belfast. There were 13 trophies distributed in categories varying from Advancements in Oncology, and Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year, to Primary Care Initiative.
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 of the Pharmacy Student Leadership Award is Olivia Donnelly, a student at Queen’s University Belfast.

Pharmacy Student Leadership Award winner, Olivia Donnelly (Queen’s University Belfast), with Una O’Farrell, The PDA, and Colin McCoy, Head of School, School of Pharmacy (Queen’s University Belfast)
Below is the full list of the 2024 NI Healthcare Awards winners.
- Innovative Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis Award sponsored by Novartis – The Regional MS DMT Panel Team
- Diabetes Project of the Year Award sponsored by A. Menarini – The Belfast Pancreatic Diabetes Clinic Team
- Advancements in Oncology Award sponsored by Teva UK – The Northern Ireland Cancer Centre Lung Cancer Radiotherapy Team
- Hospital Pharmacy Team of the Year Award sponsored by Ethypharm UK – The Adult Cancer Pharmacy Team (Belfast Health & Social Care Trust)
- Advancements in Critical Care Award sponsored by Kent Pharma – The CSICU Ropebridge Team (Belfast Health & Social Care Trust)
- Management of Inflammatory Skin Conditions Award sponsored by UCB Pharma – The General Practice Elective Care Dermatology Service Team
- Cardiology Team of the Year Award sponsored by A. Menarini – The Northern Ireland Inherited Cardiac Conditions Service Team
- Post-Graduate Pharmacy Research Award sponsored by Teva UK – The Belfast Trust MOOP Pharmacy / Medical Older People’s Services and QUB School of Pharmacy Collaboration Team
- Pharmacy Student Leadership Award sponsored by The Pharmacists’ Defence Association – Olivia Donnelly (Queen’s University Belfast)
- Management of Substance Dependency Award sponsored by Ethypharm UK – The ARC Fitness Team (Derry-Londonderry)
- Primary Care Initiative Award sponsored by Novartis – The Salisbury Medical Centre Team (North Belfast GP Federation)
- Infection Control in Secondary Care Award sponsored by A. Menarini – The Microbiology Service Team (Northern Health & Social Care Trust)
- Special Recognition Award sponsored by Kyron Media – Seamus McAleer, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
All the winners will be featured in the forthcoming edition of Northern Ireland Healthcare Review, while the exclusive pictures can now be viewed online at www.nihealthcareawards.info.
Learn more
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards Winners 2023 revealed
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards winners 2022 revealed
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards winners 2021 revealed
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards winners 2020 revealed
- Northern Ireland Healthcare Awards winners 2019 revealed
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