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Clinical Excellence Awards are awarded within the English National Health Service to consultants and academic GPs who perform 'over and above' the standard expected of their role. The present scheme was established in 2003. There is a similar scheme in the NHS in Northern Ireland. In the Welsh NHS there are commitment awards for consultants. In Scotland there is a similar scheme run by the Scottish Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards. The schemes are intended to reward consultants who show commitment to the NHS - i.e. do not practice privately.
In January 2022 reforms were announced. The awards are to be called national clinical impact awards. There will be more awards but at lower levels. There are 3 levels rather than 4. They will still run for 5 years. There will be 350 national 3 awards worth £40,000 per year, 1000 national 2 at £30,000 per year and 1650 national 1 awards at £20,000 per year. For the first time those who work less than full time, mostly women, will get the full value instead of pro-rata. Local award schemes, managed by individual employers, are not affected.