PKF Accountants & business advisers has been named ‘Accountants of the Year’ at the General Practice Awards 2011.PKF’s team collected its award from Dr Phil Hammond during a gala dinner last night at the Royal Lancaster Hotel on London’s Park Lane. The General Practice Awards were established to showcase the achievements of individuals such as practice managers and GPs across the UK, as well as the work undertaken by private sector businesses within the primary healthcare sector.

Valerie Martin-Long, a partner and member of PKF’s healthcare team, said: “This award is undoubtedly one of the highlights of what has been a very busy and successful past twelve months for PKF’s healthcare team. I am delighted that PKF’s expertise and advice to GP practices and other primary care organisations has been recognised in such a high profile way."“We hope to build on this success in 2012 and look forward to continuing to assist our clients across the country in developing their practices and new commissioning and provider businesses in the future.”