What is clinical excellence?
Christmas describes clinical excellence through the following domains: diagnostic acumen, professionalism and humanism, communication and interpersonal skills, skillful negotiation of the healthcare system, knowledge, taking a scholarly approach to clinical practice, and having passion for clinical medicine.
What percentage of consultants Get Clinical Excellence Awards?
About half of all consultants received an award during their careers. At any one time, just over a third were award holders.
How much is a clinical excellence award worth?
Awards last for 5 years and yearly award values are; Bronze - £36,192; Silver - £47,582; Gold - £59,477 – gold and; Platinum - £77,320. The awards are pensionable and on-costs increase the value of the awards. Final numbers will be determined by a number of factors, including the quality of applications.
What are National Clinical Excellence Awards?
The national CEA (clinical excellence award) scheme in England and Wales aims to reward the consultants who contribute most to the delivery of safe and high-quality care and the improvement of NHS services. This includes consultants and senior academic GPs who do so through their contribution to academic medicine.
Are CEA points pensionable?
From 1 April 2018 there are new arrangements regarding the pensionable status of Local Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) awarded to Consultants. ... Any new Local Clinical Excellence Awards made from April 2018 are non-pensionable.
Are CEA awards taxable?
Although the new awards are non-pensionable, there are still tax implications for receiving a level 2 award in one year rather than it being split over a few years. For those close to the tapering threshold for pensions, this might have significant consequences in terms of annual allowance charges.
Are Clinical Excellence Awards transferable?
Yes this is usually the case. Both national and employer based awards are transferable between Trusts. ... If the award to be transferred is an employer based award, the new employer should take over the payment of your award and you would be eligible to apply for the next level of award in your new Trust. 7.
What does the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence do?
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. NICE is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.