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Applications for the 2022 round of the rebranded National Clinical Impact Awards will open on Wednesday 27th April and close on Wednesday 22nd June 2022. Details of the process and applications forms may be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clinical-impact-awards-application-form
I can confirm that despite discussions with ACCIA there is no recourse to appeal and the APAGBI, together with all other Anaesthesia Specialist Societies and Associations remain excluded from the new list of National Nominating Organisations (NNOs). We are therefore unable to support your application. The only recognised NNOs for anaesthesia are the Association of Anaesthetists and the Royal College of Anaesthetists. The complete list of registered NNOs may be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clinical-impact-awards-scheme-register-of-national-nominating-organisationsI
Statement from Association of Anaesthetists to specialist societies.
In recent weeks I have been in discussion with William Harrop-Griffiths and William Fawcett, who lead on the Clinical Awards Scheme for the College and Association respectively. Both organisations are supportive but are unable to directly involve the APAGBI or any other Specialist Society in their process of assessment and support of award applications for the 2022 round. However, both have indicated that the iniquity of the new system based "equality of access" should be challenged and have agreed to work with us and other Specialist Societies on appealing the decision of exclusion once the work on the 2022 round is complete. In the meantime, if you are intending to seek an award in the 2022 round, please prepare your application in the usual way and seek support from the Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) and Association of Anaesthetists (AoA). If your specialty involves liaison with other NNOs such as RCPCH or the Paediatric Critical Care Society, then you might also consider approaching these organisations for support. Information on support for application via the AoA may be found here:
https://anaesthetists.org/Home/News-opinion/News/National-Clinical-Impact-Awards
Please note that the deadline for submission via the AoA is 09.00 on Tuesday 17th May. Applications should be sent to secretariat@anaesthetists.org
Information can also be found on the RCoA website here:
https://www.rcoa.ac.uk/about-college/college-governance/honours-awards-prizes/clinical-excellence-awards-become-clinical
Now rebranded as the National Clinical Impact Awards
The government response to the 2021 consultation process is published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reforming-the-national-clinical-excellence-awards-scheme
The key changes for England and Wales are summarised below:
A blog from Professor Keith Davies (Medical Director of Advisory Committee on the National Clinical Impact Awards) helps to give context to these changes:>>>Blog
Planning for implementation is currently taking place with a view to opening applications around April 2022.
We will update this page as and when updates are received from ACCEA.
Further information may be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-clinical-excellence-awards
Currently there are no plans for Excellence/Impact awards in Scotland and N Ireland.
A summary of the current status of clinical excellence awards in the devolved nations can be found on this BMA page:
Useful documents and links
ACCEA website (England and Wales)
SACDA website (Scotland)
NICEAC website (N. Ireland)
ACCEA Applicants Guide 2015 (updated 2015)
RCOA Guidance on Citation Writing 2014
ACCEA Guide for Assessors 2015
ACCEA Guide for Nominators 2015
Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration 2012
FAQs (updated 2015)