A DENTAL technician at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust been awarded a prize as the top student in his year.

Andrew Tinkler secured a distinction in his final exams at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to become a Clinical Dental Technician and has won the Schottlander prize.

The £100 prize is awarded to the best-performing student on the course. Andrew was mentored by Trust consultant Victoria Hadden, who said: “The whole team is delighted at Andrew’s success and his results are well-deserved as he has worked very hard.”