Clinical Excellence Awards

June 2010

For the attention of all Consultant Members of the British Hypertension Society

Dear Member,

Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) 2010-11 Round

The BHS, as a specialist society, is able to nominate a limited number of its consultant members for Department of Health, Clinical Excellence Awards (or Distinction Awards in Scotland). We also pass our ranking on to the RCP. Guidance is given on the ACCEA website (www.dh.gov.uk/ab/ACCEA/index.htm) to help make a decision on whether to request consideration. We understand that the guidance is strictly followed regarding the ten years as a consultant, or five years since a previous award before a new award would be considered.

Applications for a new award
Online registration and guidance notes will be available via the ACCEA website link above from 1 September. The ACCEA will only accept online applications but candidates may copy and paste their work from the Word application forms into the online system when it becomes available. Scottish applicants can submit SACDA applications.

BHS Nomination
Application forms for BHS consideration can be downloaded via the BHS website. Your application should be sent by e-mail to the BHS (bhs@le.ac.uk) for consideration and will be treated in confidence. Subsequently your award application should be completed on-line and must be submitted to ACCEA by the candidate only, please do not send it to the BHS, we cannot do this for you. Scottish applicants should follow the SACDA process.

All self-nominations will be considered and ranked by the BHS Executive Committee and the rankings will be sent directly to the ACCEA/SACDA.

In order for applications to reach the ACCEA/SACDA before the deadline of 10 December 2010, and for us to influence RCP nominations the following schedule must be strictly followed. No applications received after the deadline date will be considered.

August 2010	2009/10 Awards announced by ACCEA
31 August 2010	Deadline for BHS Members to submit their applications to the BHS by e-mail to bhs@le.ac.uk.
13 September 2010	BHS Clinical Excellence Awards Committee meets to discuss and finalise approved applications. This ranking will not be revealed to candidates.
29 October 2010	List of approved applications is sent to RCP for their consideration
10 December 2010	Deadline for self-nomination and BHS submission of approved applicants to ACCEA

Please send your application to me by e-mail c/o Jackie Howarth, BHS Admin Officer: bhs@le.ac.uk

Deadline: Monday 31 August 2010

Yours sincerely
 

Professor Gordon McInnes 
Chairman, BHS Clinical Excellence Awards Committee

Form A - Nominating Body Assessment Form
Form D - Research Form
Form E - Teaching & Training
Form F - Leadership & Management