ARCH-i Directory of awards conferences and funding. September 2017 Name Organised by Timescale What is it? Comments Reference AWARDS NHS Wales Awards Public Health Wales/1000 Lives Launch in February, Deadline end March and ceremony in autumn Annual process with 8 award categories. Submissions from teams endorsed by host Health Board or Trust. 10 year anniversary in 2017. High prestige value within NHS Wales. Well over 100 entries but lots of guidance and examples on line. Good projects that follow the submission guidance should do well. Welsh language awards Welsh Language Policy Unit, Welsh Gvt Showcase event on 3 October 2017. Nominations deadline was July Trophy and certificate for projects which support or improve the delivery of Welsh Language services Awards/showcase event have been more or less annual Patient safety awards and congress EMAP Ltd Awards are part of July congress in Manchester (in 2016 and 7 but not always). Deadline for submissions in January 21 categories for awards. There were 550 entries in 2017 Better value than some but choice of speakers and award categories can have an English NHS feel HSJ awards EMAP Ltd Awards 22 November. Submission date was extended to 28 July 24 categories in this well established awards process High profile night out in London and winners well publicised in HSJ and online. Value in healthcare awards EMAP Ltd Awards in June 2018 with deadline for submissions in November. 20 categories last time and close connection between value and “prudent”. Their website not quite ready yet but you can register interest now Nurse of the year awards RCN Wales April launch, submit by June, shortlisting by 17 awards with one as overall winner. Competition Competitive and well publicised within NHS Wales. Good
end August and award at gala dinner in November has been annual for 5 years and entries are by nomination opportunities with some joint winners and runners up locally. Various competitions and events Wales Deanery Various The deanery supports trainee grades of doctors working in Wales. It has advertised competitions and events on its website and these are increasingly popular and well attended. The deanery is giving increasing focus to improvement science. Offers good opportunities to get help and to shine. Chairman’s award ABMU Health Board Poster abstracts March/April launch, submitted November, shortlisting in June, finalist panel in July and awarded at a VIP Chairman’s Award in October/November Currently 15 categories, 4 of which are specifically for improvement projects. A winner for each category. Competition has been held for 5 years and entries are by nomination and entry application form. Internal ABMU annual event focusing on healthcare but open to local partners. Supports the culture drive showing HB’s values in practice as well as an important local celebration event. Summary of healthcare awards NHS employers Continuously updated Pretty much a live and very comprehensive list of all awards aimed at healthcare POSTERS AND CONFERENCES National conference on Quality Improvement in Institute for Healthcare (IHI) Speaker proposals by April, storyboard submissions September, conference Probably THE improvement annual conference in the world preceded by teaching days. Established for almost US focussed conference, usually in Florida. Generally better than the European conference but very expensive + air fares. Speakers get
Healthcare early December 30 years. fees paid but storyboard presenters must pay International forum on quality and safety in healthcare BMJ/IHI Poster abstract launched in August/September, submitted November, shortlisting in December 3 day annual conference preceded by Scientific Forum. Over 20 years old. Many countries attend and all service improvers should aim to attend at least once in career. Expensive but NHS Wales delegates usually get a discount. Enquire at 1000 Lives website. Speakers get fees paid but storyboard presenters must pay. In Amsterdam in May 2018. ISQua conference International Society for Quality in Healthcare Submissions by 15 February. Conference 1-4 October in London. Respected annual conference attended by international academics and practitioners. Conference theme on systems level improvement – also for the 9 submission categories. Conference in London in 2017. Good year to go! World Congress on Patient Safety and Quality Healthcare Conference Series Ltd Conference is early September but deadlines for oral or poster presentations not clear on website 2 day conference organised around 21 “tracks” or themes. New although company organises many conferences and publications. Expensive but reduced rates for students. All submissions accepted but there appears to be a fee to make an oral presentation Bristol Patient Safety Conference 2017 KJD Comms Ltd with NHS and W of England AHSC Poster entries for 2018 open in October 2017. Conference was in Bristol in May this year. I day conference. With good speakers. Posters displayed all day and prizes for winner and runners up. Not expensive and small discount for poster authors. FUNDING Various funds (Innovating for Improvement, Scaling Up The Health Foundation Funds and schemes have individual deadlines. Applications are detailed and Funded two ‘open programme’ opportunities for funding for improvement programmes over the course Sign up to their website to receive notification of new schemes and opportunities. Also, look at opportunities calendar.
Improvement, Spreading Improvement, Evidence into Practice) competition strong so team formation and drafting must start quickly after announcement of a particular bidding round of 2017: Innovating for Improvement - small grants (£70k) for local implementation of promising new approaches to delivering care; and Scaling up Improvement – larger grants up to £400k for directed scaling up of proven improvement interventions. Various awards and grants Prime Centre Wales Scheme specific Prime centre Wales is funded by Welsh Government and jointly led by 3 Welsh Universities. The focus is emergency and primary care research The site is regularly updated and draws together research grants, development opportunities and other funding available to academics and clinicians in Wales Various awards and grants Health and Care Research Wales, Welsh Government Scheme specific This site summarises Welsh Government and partner funded opportunities The funds tend to be targeted towards academic bidders but many need university/practice links Wales Welsh Government Two further rounds in January and March 2018 Innovation funding to link academia and industry in Wales. Seeks to mobilise innovation – not just in health services. Bids must be led by a research organisation and demonstrate value to the Welsh economy Academy, exemplars and fellows Bevan Commission Exemplars already recruited in each health board and trust (Names on Bevan website). Academy fellows is an open call Bevan Commission provides independent advice to Minister for Health and Social Care. Bevan Academy seeks to foster innovation and change in NHS closely Fellows are supported by fellows group which includes Keir Lewis (Hywell Dda) and Andrew Grant (Swansea Uni).