Clinical Impact Awards 2024: outcome
Information for applicants in England about the outcome of the national Clinical Impact Awards (NCIAs) 2024.
Applies to England
Applicants in Wales should refer to their email from the Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA) for further information.
Notification of results
Results for the 2024 award round have been communicated to applicants through their registered email address.
You can view the outcome of your application in the ‘My awards’ section of the ACCIA portal. This will show:
- whether your application was successful or unsuccessful
- if successful, the level of your award
You can also:
- download your tailored outcome letter from the portal
- view your scores for each domain and final mean total score
If you have not received an email about the outcome of your application, call ACCIA on 0113 254 5392 or email accia@dhsc.gov.uk.
Letters to employers with the details of award outcomes will be sent in the next few weeks.
You should read the information below that is applicable to your personal circumstances. If you have any questions, email accia@dhsc.gov.uk.
Outcomes
Successful and you do not currently hold an NCEA
If your application was successful and you do not currently hold a national Clinical Excellence Award (NCEA), your award will be backdated to 1 April 2024 and will be valid for up to 5 years from that date, subject to your continued eligibility.
Further information on eligibility can be found in the ACCIA change in circumstance guide. Contact accia@dhsc.gov.uk if your circumstances have changed since you applied.
National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIAs) are non-pensionable and non-consolidated.
ACCIA will notify your employer of the outcome of your application. However, you may wish to inform your employer of the outcome, either informally or after you have received written confirmation in your letter.
Successful and you currently hold an NCEA (not academic GPs)
The following information does not apply to academic GPs.
If your application was successful and you currently hold an NCEA, your existing award will end on 31 March 2025 and your NCIA will start on 1 April 2025. You’ll enter the transitional arrangements on 1 April 2025 and these will apply for the full duration of your first NCIA only.
Your NCIA will be valid for up to 5 years from 1 April 2025, subject to your continued eligibility. Further information on eligibility and what to do if your circumstances change can be found in the ACCIA change in circumstance guide.
When your NCIA begins, you’ll be paid the full value of your NCIA and, where applicable, a top-up protection payment up to the equivalent value of your previous NCEA. This will differ on an individual basis and is dependent on several factors, including:
- the level at which you have been successful for an NCIA
- the level and value of your previous NCEA
- whether you work full time or part time
- whether you began receiving pension benefits from 1 April 2023
You’ll receive pension protection up to the value of your previous NCEA, which is also dependent on individual circumstances. The tables below provide an indication of the level of pay protection you’re likely to receive.
Further details on all the above will be confirmed in your outcome letter.
ACCIA will notify your employer of the outcome of your application. However, you may wish to inform your employer of the outcome, either informally or after you have received written confirmation in your letter.
Current NCEA: bronze
| NCIA | Pensionable pay protection level |
|---|---|
| N1 | Bronze |
| N2 | Bronze |
| N3 | Bronze (plus non-pensionable top-up to £40,000) |
Current NCEA: silver
| NCIA | Pensionable pay protection level |
|---|---|
| N1 | Silver |
| N2 | Silver |
| N3 | Silver |
Current NCEA: gold
| NCIA | Pensionable pay protection level |
|---|---|
| N1 | Silver |
| N2 | Gold |
| N3 | Gold |
Current NCEA: platinum
| NCIA | Pensionable pay protection level |
|---|---|
| N1 | Silver |
| N2 | Gold |
| N3 | Platinum |
Successful academic GP and you currently hold an NCEA
The following information only applies to academic GPs.
If your application was successful and you currently hold an NCEA, your existing award will end on 31 March 2025 and your NCIA will start on 1 April 2025.
Your NCIA will be:
- non-pensionable and non-consolidated
- valid for up to 5 years from 1 April 2025, subject to your continued eligibility
Further information on eligibility and what to do if your circumstances change can be found in the ACCIA change in circumstance guide.
ACCIA will notify your employer of the outcome of your application. However, you may wish to inform your employer of the outcome, either informally or after you have received written confirmation in your letter.
Unsuccessful and you do not currently hold an NCEA
If your application was unsuccessful, we appreciate this news may be disappointing and would like to reassure you that the process in 2024 was extremely competitive. We hope this will not dissuade you from applying in the future.
The 2025 awards round timeline will be announced soon. You can subscribe to get emails from ACCIA to be notified when we publish any updates on the 2025 awards round.
Unsuccessful and you currently hold an NCEA
If your application was unsuccessful and you currently hold an NCEA, your current award will continue to be paid until its original expiry date, subject to continued eligibility.
If your award is due to expire in 2025, any future application you make will be under the new scheme rules and transition arrangements will not apply.
As an existing award holder, if you’re not an academic GP, you’ll be eligible for reversion to a legacy, pensionable local Clinical Excellence Award (LCEA), in line with the arrangements set out in schedule 30 of the consultant contract - providing that your award is due to expire in 2025. If this applies to you, it will be outlined in your outcome letter.
Schedule 30 does not apply to academic GPs.
ACCIA will inform your employer of the outcome of your application where required, to ensure necessary changes can be made. However, as LCEAs are a matter for employers, you should promptly seek to discuss your reversion arrangements with your employer to ensure your LCEA is in place at the appropriate time.
We appreciate this news may be disappointing and would like to reassure you that the process in 2024 was extremely competitive. We hope this will not dissuade you from applying in the future.
The 2025 awards round timeline will be announced soon. You can subscribe to get emails from ACCIA to be notified when we publish any updates on the 2025 awards round.
Appeals process
You can request an appeal if you think we did not follow the right processes when we assessed your application. You cannot appeal because you disagree with our judgement.
The closing date for appeals is 11.59pm on 12 February 2025.
To submit an appeal request, you must log in to the ACCIA portal and follow the instructions on the ‘Appeals’ tab of the page showing the result of your application.
More information about the appeals process and the grounds for appeal can be found in part 6 of the Applicants’ guide: 2024 awards round.