National Clinical Impact Awards 2024
The next round of clinical excellence awards, now known as the National Clinical Impact Awards, is now open. Full details can be found here.
From March 2023, National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) scheme applications will no longer include rankings and citations from national nominating organisations.
Applicants will now be able to seek guidance from any number of relevant membership organisations (MOs) they wish to approach.
MOs may review draft applications, providing pointers and advice, but must not edit or critique the text directly, as the application must be written solely by the applicant.
If you would like the BGS to review your application, bearing in mind the stipulation from ACCEA that we cannot edit or critique this, please contact the Society as early as possible and no later than 29 March 2024. Forms should be submitted to Mark Stewart via M [dot] Stewart [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk
Candidates will also need to submit an application via the National Clinical Impact Awards website, as in previous years. The closing date for submitting forms to the NCIA is 15 April.
Clinical Impact Awards 2024: application timetable
4 March to 5pm on 15 April 2024 - applications open
16 April to 9 June 2024 - first round scoring
19 June to 11 August 2024 - National 3 (N3) scoring
17 June to 4 November 2024 - governance review
4 October to 27 October 2024 - National Reserve Sub-committee (NRES) scoring
mid to end of November 2024 - main committee finalisation of recommendations
December 2024 - recommendations to and sign-off by ministers
January 2025 - notifications sent to successful applicants and finance processes initiated to back pay awards
January to February 2025 - appeals window open
Resources
Webinar for applicants and employers
ACCIA Gov.uk home page- Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Applicants’ guide- Clinical Impact Awards 2024: applicants' guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
The NCIA considers applications for CEAs from consultants employed in NHS organisations in England and Wales only. Scotland and Northern Ireland run schemes unconnected, but along similar lines, to the National Clinical Impact Awards.
Please note that if you have any queries or need advice at any stage of the process, you should contact Mark Stewart on 020 7608 8575 or M [dot] Stewart [at] bgs [dot] org [dot] uk