National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) 2025

Published 31/03/2025

The National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA) for consultants in England and Wales are designed to recognise clinicians who lead the way in the provision and improvement of patient care, demonstrating national impact by going above and beyond their roles. Details and information can be found on the DHSC website.

 


Important changes to the NCIA scheme in 2025

There are some significant changes this year, which are summarised below: 

  • Employer citations/statements - these will no longer be required, instead a series of questions will be asked to confirm that the contents of the form are correct and the applicant is meeting their contractual obligations.
  • Care Quality Commission/Health Inspectorate Wales ratings - applicants will no longer be asked to provide these, though they can still comment on their impact on such ratings in their domain evidence if they wish.
  • Timing of award payments - all new awards granted in the 2025 round will commence 1 April 2026 and run for five years from that date. This will harmonise all awards granted in any given year, making re-application timing consistent and easier to understand.

 

Contact and Support

Please do contact contact@ficm.ac.uk directly should you have any further questions or queries. 

Please note, NCIA applicants are no longer expected to provide citations from the FICM to support their application. The FICM is also not permitted to review or edit submissions.

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