National Clinical Impact Awards
The application window for the National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIAs) in 2026 is now open. The closing date for entries is 5pm on 20 May 2026.
The National Clinical Impact Awards [NCIAs], previously the National Clinical Excellence Awards are open to NHS consultant doctors, dentists, on an NHS consultant or academic contract and who are registered on the GMC or GDC specialist list.
The awards seek to recognise the unique and specialised role that NHS consultant doctors, dentists, and academic GPs play and the impact of their work on the NHS at a national level.
The awards are not stratified so applicants can apply and gain a higher award without first securing a lower award. The awards aim to recognise and reward innovation in delivery of clinical care which has wider impacts nationally and in improving patient care. The awards are non-pensionable and are normally for a 5-year duration.
Applications cover the following domains:
- Developing and delivering a high-quality service
- Improving the NHS through leadership
- Education, training and people development
- Innovation and research,
- Additional impact
In past years RSTMH has been a National Nominating Organisation (NNO) and able to support eligible members who were applying for national awards by our ACCIA sub-Committee. However, since last year RSTMH is no longer able to carry out this support.
If you are thinking of applying, please do see the information below to find out more about the application process. We wish you the best of luck with it.
How and when to apply?
Applicants can only apply through the NCIA portal. Any applications received after the deadline for submission will not be considered. You cannot submit your application until the employer sign-off element has been completed. Please ensure your employer is aware of your application and allow enough time for this to be done.
Public health specialists wishing to apply will not be able to submit additional contextual information in support of their application, but all applications are scored solely on the evidence provided in the five domains, as measured against the expectations of the job plan and any other remunerated activities.
More information can be found on the Clinical Impact Awards: applicant's guide: 2026 awards round
- Apply online at the ACCIA portal
- Further details on the awards scheme are available here: ACCIA and NCIA.
- If you have any questions that are not covered, you can contact AACEA directly at
accea@dhsc.gov.uk if you work in England
accea@nhs.gov.uk if you work in Wales
RSTMH Medals and Awards
The Sir Patrick Manson Medal is RSTMH’s highest mark of distinction and is awarded to the living person whose contribution to any branch of tropical medicine or hygiene is considered by the Board of Trustees to be most deserving. It is awarded every three years and is for senior experts in their field.
The George Macdonald Medal is joint medal between RSTMH and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). It recognises outstanding individuals who have conducted research leading to significant improvements of health in the tropics. It is awarded every three years, and is for those senior in their careers.
The Donald Mackay Medal is a joint Medal, which is awarded in alternating years by the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (even years) and by the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (odd years). It is open for those mid-career or senior in their career and recognises outstanding work in tropical health, especially relating to improvements in the health of rural or urban workers in the tropics.
