2025 National Clinical Impact Awards

The 2025 National Clinical Impact Awards round is fast approaching with applications opening on 1 April 2025 and closing at 5pm on 27 May 2025.

To help applicants prepare they have published updated guidance on gov.uk. Check out our collections page for the guide, indicative scheme timelines and eligibility criteria. They have also made a template application form available ( download a template 2025 application form) for those that wish to start prepping before the application window is open. Please note, they only accept applications through the online portal and the template application was created to help applicants prepare and not as a mechanism to officially apply.

There are some significant changes this year, please see here for more information.  However, in summary:

• Employer citations/statements - these will no longer be required, instead we will ask a series of questions 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.