| April-29th |
The 2008 Practice Manager of the Year Awards ceremony has taken place in West London. Huge congratulations go to all the regional winners & finalists, in particular Ruth Wood from Manor Park Surgery in Leeds who was the worthy winner of the prestigious award National Practice Manager of the Year 2008.
To find out about all the finalists, and to read more about Ruth Wood, by clicking here. |
| March-17th 2008 |
After much deliberation, the independent panel of judges have identified 14 Practice Managers as the finalists shortlist for UK Practice Manager of the Year 2008.
6 regional winners, and the UK National Practice Manager of the Year will be announced by Ben Bradshaw, Minister of State for Health, at a glamorous awards dinner in Hammersmith on Tuesday April-29th 2008. Limited dinner places are available - call Andrew Jenkins on 01685 846615 for more information. |
| February-20th 2008 |
Double Olympic Gold Champion, Dame Kelly Holmes DBE, aggress to speak at The National Practice Manager Conference 2008, brought to you by Williams Medical Supplies in partnership with the National Association of Primary Care.
The conference is held at the Novotel Conference Centre on Tuesday April-29th & Wednesday April-30th. Combing motivational content with practical tips and expert insight, it promises to be our best PM conference ever. Find out more now at http://www.wms.co.uk/pm08 , or call Andrew Jenkins on 01685-846615. |
| February-20th 2008 |
Double Olympic Gold Champion, Dame Kelly Holmes DBE, aggress to speak at The National Practice Manager Conference 2008, brought to you by Williams Medical Supplies in partnership with the National Association of Primary Care.
The conference is held at the Novotel Conference Centre on Tuesday April-29th & Wednesday April-30th. Combing motivational content with practical tips and expert insight, it promises to be our best PM conference ever. Find out more now at http://www.wms.co.uk/pm08 , or call Andrew Jenkins on 01685-846615. |
| January-31st 2008 |
| Nominations for stage 2 of the 2008 competition close. Entries have been once again been of an exceptionally high standard. |
| January-16th 2008 |
| Nominations for stage 1 of the 2008 competition close. |
| December-20th 2007 |
We are delighted to announce that Ben Bradshaw, Minister of State for Health, will be presenting the 2008 Practice Manager of the Year Awards. The awards ceremony and glamorous gala dinner will take place in Hammersmith on Tuesday April-29th.
For more information, call Andrew Jenkins on 01685-846615, or e-mail andrew.jenkins@wms.co.uk |
| November-15th 2007 |
| 2007 National Practice Manager of The Year, Sue Bates is featured in the November issue of Primary Business Today - Williams Medical Supplies value-adding magazine for Practice Managers. |
| November-1st 2007 |
| Nominations open for the 2008 Practice Manager of the Year Awards, sponsored by Williams Medical Supplies in partnership with the National Association of Primary Care. Specifically designed to recognize and reward exceptional performance, the Practice Manager of the Year competition is now in its third year of running. |
| September 5th 2007 |
Val Hempsey, Practice Manager of the Year 2006, has been featured in the first ever edition of Primary Business Today.
This is a new magazine aimed solely at Practice Managers, brought to you by Williams Medical Supplies. |
| July 1st 2007 |
The winner of Practice Manager of the Year Award 2007, Sue Bates, has agreed to join the independent Judging Panel for the 2008 Awards.
Nominations for the 2008 Awards open on November 1st 2007. |
| May 2nd 2007 |
| At a glittering ceromony in London's Hmmersmith, Sue Bates Sutton Hill Medical Centre was awarded the title of Practice Manager of the Year 2007. The Awards were presented by Andy Burnham, MP. |
| March 1st 2007 |
After much deliberation, our Judging Panel are delighted to recognise the following as the Shortlist for the UK Practice Manager of the Year Award 2007:
| Region | Practice Manager | Practice | City | | Wales & South West | Colin Whitford | Mayfield Medical Centre | Paignton | | Stephanie Murray | University Practice | Portsmouth | | South East | Sue Parton | Shelley Surgery | Worthing | | Debbie Morley | The New Surgery | Ferrers | | Greater London | Caroline Kerby | Brentfield Medical Centre | London | | Denise Lavey | Elliott Hall Medical Centre | Pinner | | Midlands | Lorna McMillan | Abington Medical Centre | Northampton | | Sue Bates | Sutton Hill Medical Centre | Sutton Hill | | North | Michelle Armstrong | Minden Medical Centre | Bury | | Graham Wynn | Queens Park Medical Centre | Stockton on Tees | | Scotland & Northern Ireland | Hayley Peden | St Michaels Surgery | Dumfries | | David Simpson | Ballymoney Health Centre | Co Antrim |
We will be posting more information about each of the finalists in the very near future. |
| February 21st 2007 |
| We are pleased to announce that the Practice Manager of the Year Awards 2007 will be presented this year by Andy Burnham, MP - the Minister of State (Delivery and Quality) at the Department of Health. |
| January 31st 2007 |
| Voting has now closed for the Practice Manager of the Year Award 2007. Our panel of judges will shortly begin reviewing each nomination, and the finalists will be announced on the Awards website on March 1st. |
| October 12th 2006 |
We are delighted to open nominations for the highly prestigious Practice Manager of the Year Award 2007, sponsored by Williams Medical Supplies, and fully accredited by the NAPC.
The Awards will be presented at a gala dinner in London's Hammersmith on May 2nd 2007. |
| April 27th 2006 |
| Following the gala dinner at Madame Tussauds last night, we are delighted to announce that Val Hempsey from Bridges Medical Practice and Millennium Family Practice in Gateshead has been named the UK Practice Manager of the Year for 2006. A full list of the winners is available now. Photographs of the fantastic evening will be posted here soon. |
| March 14th 2006 |
| The list of finalists by region has been agreed by our Judging Panel, after many weeks travelling the country to meet the nominees face-to-face. All parts of the United Kingdom are represented, and the winners will be announced in April. |
| January 24th 2006 |
| Our Judging Panel has completed its careful examination of the nominations, and a shortlist of the succesful Practice Managers is available here. All the shortlisted entries will be visited by Roy Lilley over the next two weeks, and the winners will be announced in April. |
| January 1st 2006 |
| Nominations for Practice Manager of the Year 2006 are now closed. Our Judging Panel has commenced its shortlisting, and successful entrants will be notified in the coming weeks. |
| December 21st 2005 |
| Due to popular demand, we have decided to extend the closing date for Practice Manager of the Year Award nominations from December 23rd to December 31st. We wish you all the best of luck! |
| November 15th 2005 |
 We are delighted to confirm that the winners of the Practice Manager of the Year Awards 2006 will be announced by Lord Warner of Brockley, Minister of State for NHS Delivery, who is our guest of honour.
Lord Warner has extensive experience in health and social care, and was appointed Minister of State for NHS Delivery following the May 2005 election. |
| October 12th 2005 |
| We anticipate that a Minister of the Department of Health will be presenting the Awards for Practice Manager of the Year 2006 at the Gala Awards Dinner on April 26th 2005. More details will be announced in due course. |
